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Ear Infection - Viral
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A viral infection of the middle ear (the space behind the eardrum).
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Ear Infections - Prevention
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Advice about how to prevent recurrent ear infections.
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Ear Injury
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Injuries to the outer ear, ear canal or eardrum.
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Ear Pierced (Healed) - Minor Infection
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Minor pierced ear infection. More than 6 weeks since ear was pierced. Initial healing went well. New symptoms are localized redness, swelling and crusting just at earring site. Spreading redness is more serious and needs to be seen.
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Ear Pierced (New) - Minor Infection
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Minor pierced ear infection. Less than 6 weeks since ear was pierced. Symptoms are localized redness, swelling and crusting just at earring site. Spreading redness is more serious and needs to be seen
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Ear Tube Surgery
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Ear tubes are tiny plastic tubes that are placed across the eardrum. They are placed by an ear (ENT) surgeon. Also called ventilation tubes, tympanostomy tubes or PE tubes
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Earache - From Air Travel
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Ear pain that starts during air travel. Medical name is barotitis media or barotrauma.
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Earache - Symptom
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Pain in or around the ear (an earache). The older child complains about ear pain. Younger child acts like he did with last ear infection or cries a lot.
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