How to know that you have an ear infection

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how to know THAT you have an ear infection
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Identifying an Ear Infection
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Know who is most at risk for an ear infection

• Respiratory infections such as colds and sinus
  infections
• Infection or trouble with the adenoids (lymph
  tissue in your upper throat area)
• Excess mucus or saliva, such as that produced
  during teething
• Living in a cold climate
• Changes in altitude or climate
• Not being breastfed as an infant

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Recognize the symptoms of a middle ear infection

• Ear pain or earache
• Hearing loss in the infected ear
• Tinnitus
• Dizziness
• Ear drainage
• Fever, especially in children

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Distinguish between a middle ear infection and
swimmers ear

• Itching in your ear canal
• Discomfort that worsens if you pull or push on
  your outer ear
• Ear drainage (begins clear and odorless, may
  progress to pus)

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Look for signs of ear infection in children

• Look for the following symptoms
• Tugging, pulling, or scratching the ear
• Fussiness, irritability, or incessant crying
• Fever (especially for infants and very young
  children)
• Fluid drainage from the ear
• Clumsiness or balance problems
• Trouble hearing

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Know when to seek immediate medical attention

• If you or your child experience certain following
  symptoms, you should contact your doctor
  immediately
• Blood or pus in ear drainage (may look white,
  yellow, green, or pinkish/red)
• Continued high fever, especially if it is over
  102F (39C)
• Dizziness or vertigo
• Stiff neck
• Tinnitus
• Pain or swelling behind or around the ear
• Ear pain that lasts more than 48 hours

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Tests and diagnosis

• Tympanometry This test measures the movement of
  the eardrum. The device, which seals off the ear
  canal, adjusts air pressure in the canal, thereby
  causing the eardrum to move. The device
  quantifies how well the eardrum moves and
  provides an indirect measure of pressure within
  the middle ear.
• Tympanocentesis Rarely, a doctor may use a tiny
  tube that pierces the eardrum to drain fluid from
  the middle ear a procedure called
  tympanocentesis. Tests to determine the
  infectious agent in the fluid may be beneficial
  if an infection hasn't responded well to previous
  treatments.

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