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Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
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If you have made an appointment with your child's doctor, you can help your doctor diagnose and treat your child's condition by being prepared to answer the following questions:
- Did your child have an injury to the ear? If so, describe when and how the injury occurred.
- When did the pain start?
- Has the pain been constant or does it come and go?
- Does anything make the pain better or worse?
- What symptoms make you think your child is having ear pain?
- Has your
child ever been treated for an ear infection in the past? If so:
- How long ago was he or she treated?
- What medicine did you use?
- Did your child finish all of the medicine?
- Did you have a follow-up checkup after the medicine was finished?
- Does your child have ear tubes in place?
- Does your child have other symptoms, such as fever, a runny nose, a cough, or congestion? If so, how long have these symptoms been present?
- What home treatment measures have you used? Be sure to include nonprescription medicines you have given your child.
- Do you suspect a hearing problem? Describe the hearing problems you have noticed. How did your child respond to sounds before and after you noticed the problem?
- Does your child wear hearing aids?
- Does your child have any health risks?
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: February 12, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine | |
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