Children's ears are one of the most vulnerable organs. Their structure is quite complex, and they develop as the child develops. As a rule, ears begin to hurt due to the development of inflammatory processes in them. There are several types of inflammation, which, in turn, indicate the place of their localization: external, middle and internal otitis media (the most severe).
The following symptoms are characteristic of external otitis media : redness is observed around the ear canal, sometimes even swelling, the body temperature rises to 39 degrees, and sometimes higher, there is no appetite.
Otitis media manifests itself in completely different symptoms: a throbbing ear pain in a child, high fever, diarrhea, and vomiting. Ear soreness increases with swallowing and pressure on the tragus (the tubercle of the ear is called the tragus, with it the external auditory canal opens). Sometimes pus appears from the diseased ear, which indicates the deformation of the eardrum and the need for urgent medical intervention. Even if the pain is much less, it is not worth delaying a trip to the doctor. If the child has a sore ear, than to treat it, only the otolaryngologist will tell you.
With internal otitis media, the patient develops dizziness, vomiting, nausea, hearing loss and imbalance. If you notice such symptoms in your child, then urgently call a doctor. In the treatment of otitis media, antibiotics are usually used to help avoid complications. In addition to treating a diseased ear, the nose will have to be treated in parallel to clear the nasal passages of mucus. The treatment method and drugs will be selected by the attending physician, and in each case individually. Self-medication can lead to disastrous results, up to hearing loss.
If a child’s ears hurt, what should I do?
In the treatment of otitis media, a doctor’s consultation is indispensable, but what if this insidious disease took you by surprise and there is no way to immediately see a doctor? If it’s night in the yard, and the child’s ears hurt, what should I do? It’s unlikely to endure until the morning. For this, parents should adopt a few tips that can somehow alleviate the suffering of the child. Some parents use the "grandmother's method" and bury boron alcohol in the child’s ear. This is strictly prohibited.
When your child has a
sore ear, what to do in this situation, the old and proven method will tell you. For
ear pain, a warming compress will be an emergency. To prepare it, you need to fold a piece of gauze or other soft tissue in five layers, wetting with a solution of water and vodka in a one to one ratio. Lubricate the skin around the auricle with baby nourishing cream or petroleum jelly and apply squeezed gauze to the sore ear so that the ear canal and the auricle remain open. Cut a circle out of thick paper, and inside it make a small cut and put this circle on your ear. Put a large layer of cotton wool on top and carefully fix with a bandage. It is recommended to keep such a compress for about an hour. If there is no way to make such a compress, you need to warm the sore ear in another way. You can attach a large piece of cotton to your ear and tie your head with a scarf. But if there is a temperature or purulent
discharge from the ear, then warming procedures and compresses are strictly prohibited. And if the child’s ears hurt, what should I do? You can moisten the swab with boron alcohol and insert it into the sore ear, put a cotton wool on top. In this case, it is impossible to heat the alcohol, since there will be no benefit. After this, the pain should subside a little, and you should consult a doctor as soon as possible.