Question 1

is tetracycline used for ear infections?

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Ear infection: Yes, tetracycline can be used for ear infections if the perceived or cultured bacterial cause may be susceptible. However, it is rarely used because most bacteria that cause ear infections are resistant to tetracycline. It is not advisable to use tetracycline on children less than 8 years old because of tooth staining.

Question 2

what are ear infection symptoms?

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OM symptoms: can be variable.  Some symptoms include fullness, hearing loss, pain, ear drainage, dizziness, and fever.  Treatment of ear infections is individualized, but usually consists of some form of antibiotic.  Secondary medications may include  decongestants, mucolytics, antiinflammatories/steroids and pain medications.

Question 3

is a crackly ear an ear infection?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: I'd recommend getting it looked at if it hurts. An ear infection could be crackly, cut crackly doesn't mean ear infection.

Question 4

symptoms of ear infection are what?

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Varied: Outer ear: 1) pain - moving the ear causes pain 2) drainage 3) usually decreased hearing; middle ear: 1) pain 2) fever 3) usually no draiange unless perforated ear drum 4) decrease hearing; inner ear 1) dizziness 2) +/- hearing loss - usually not.

Question 5

what are the tests for ear infection?

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Physical findings: The diagnosis of ear infection (or otitis media) requires the presence of ear pain (fussiness and/or crying in an infant), as well as abnormal otoscopic findings on examination of the ear. Ancillary tests can also be reduced movement of the eardrum with insufflation and abnormal tympanogram tracings.

Question 6

how to trwat a ear infection at home?

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Better  not: Kindly see your doctor for diagnosis and treatment, you can still try urgent care or ER if no primary doctor available, but don't try home remedies if suffering, wish you well and good luck

Question 7

what sort of disorder is an ear infection?

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Infection: An ear infection is when bacteria or viral bugs get into the spaces of your ear causing swelling and infection. This can affect hearing or cause pain.

Question 8

how to determine if i have an ear infection?

Accepted Answer

Pain, fever: Ear pain with fever are most common signs of what people refer to as "an ear infection" aka "acute otitis media"

pain can be worse with laying down, sometimes with swallowing or eating

also common to have stuffy/runny nose, sometimes cough

otitis media is different from otitis externa (aka swimmer's ear), where it's more common to have pain when gently tugging or moving your ear.

See a doc.

Question 9

what happens if you don't treat ear infection?

Accepted Answer

Usually gets better: Most ear infection will resolve by themselves, so not treating an occasional ear infection may not cause a proble.  However, if pain continues to increase for more than 48 hours or infections are recurrent, then examination and treatment is necessary.

Question 10

how would u know if you had an ear infection

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Pain: Usually pain or other signs of fluid behind your eardrum, like a blocked or plugged feeling or decreased hearing. An infection in the ear canal often has drainage and pain of the ear. Sometimes you can rupture your eardrum and have drainage as well. Then all the general symptoms such as fever, vomiting and other cold symptoms, runny nose and congestion. Be seen and all the best.

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