How do you know if you have an ear infection?
ANSWER
You or your child may have a sore throat, stuffy nose, or fever along with an earache. These are signs of a possible infection.
Call your doctor so he or she can find out for sure what’s going on. If it is an infection, your doctor can recommend the best treatment for your case.
Reviewed by Sabrina Felson on June 12, 2020
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: “Risk Factors,” “Causes,” “Diagnosis,” “Treatments,” “Reye’s syndrome,” “Antibiotic Therapy.”
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: “Ear Tubes.”
Academy of American Family Physicians.
Merck.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Mount Sinai Hospital: “Myringotomy.”
FamilyDoctor.org: “Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.”
SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: “Risk Factors,” “Causes,” “Diagnosis,” “Treatments,” “Reye’s syndrome,” “Antibiotic Therapy.”
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: “Ear Tubes.”
Academy of American Family Physicians.
Merck.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Mount Sinai Hospital: “Myringotomy.”
FamilyDoctor.org: “Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.”
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