can ears drain spinal fluid?

Question

What can I do to drain fluid from my ear?

Answer 1

Yes: A base-of-the-skull fracture can infamously cause a runny ear. That it is spinal fluid can be confirmed by any clever physician who thinks to test it for glucose.

Answer 2

Yes: Although it is considered safe to have a baby's ears pierced i generally do not pierce infant ears. I usually wait until the child is old enough to ask for them. If your baby does have earrings i recommend taking them out at night (after the holes have healed) to reduce the risk of accidental swallowing/choking.

Answer 3

3 months or 13 years: Children grow up just fine without getting their ears pierced. Earrings snag on things. Earrings come off and become a choking hazard. If parents feel they need pierce their baby's ears, wait at least until the baby is 3 months old. Otherwise, children can get their ears pierced when they become teenagers, a time when they start learning more about personal grooming and cosmetics.

Answer 4

Child can care for : I've seen young children with pierced ears whose earlobes have been torn during rough play with siblings. Metal allergies can be an issue, and if improperly fastened, the child may pull off and eat. I counsel my parents to let their children decide if they want pierced ears when the child is old enough to care for it themselves.

Answer 5

Warm washcloth: Hello, babies are really a lot cleaner than we (adults) are. The only real dirty place on a baby is the diaper area. There is no real reason to clean the inside of your baby's ears. A warm washcloth to the outside will work just fine. Soft and gentle is the way to go. Try not to put water in the canal, as that can be irritating to the little ones.

Answer 6

Carefully: The standard answer is do not put anything bigger than your elbow in your own ear...So baby elbow for baby ear. Clean the outside of the canal that you can see. You may use a q-tip. Just do not stick the q-tip in the ear.

Answer 7

With the bath towel: After a baby bath, the towel can be used to wipe the ears. No additional ear cleaning is needed. If there is too much wax in the ears, the doctor will make some suggestions at the check-up visit.

Answer 8

Put Nothing Inside: Cleaning the earlobe if ine using a soft cloth. We suggest never putting anything inside the ear because there is a high risk of more serious damage th the eardrum, ear canal and internal structures. Remember never put anything smaller than your elbow in any opening of the baby's body.

Answer 9

Because she can!: Babies pull, tug, and play with their ears usually because they can. They have discovered these interesting appendages attached to the side of their heads and they can't resist. Sometimes, infants who are teething will pull and tug at their ears. Ear pulling in the absence of other symptoms is rarely associated with ear infections.

Answer 10

Teething: If the ear pulling is not associated with fever or a bad cold, it is highly unlikely for this to be due to an ear infection. Often teething pain can be referred to the ear as ear pain or the baby may have just "found" his or her ears and they like to play with them. Fluid behind the ear drum from a recent cold could also be the culprit. If it persists or is accompanied by fever, call the doc.

Answer 11

Pleasure or pain: Babies pull, rub, scratch, and grab everything they can get their hands on. Most of the time they are exploring and testing new 'toys.' sometimes, though, it can be a sign of discomfort. If she is otherwise happy, playful, and doing her normal things, she may have a little extra wax or just having fun. If she is fussy, she may have ear or jaw pain, so that would be a good reason to see her pcp.

Answer 12

They can: Ticks generally favor warmer parts of the body... Groin, neck, arm pit, belly button. If they favor the ear... It is more likely where the ear joins the skull. They would typically not bite the outer part of the ear along the rim.. It's just to cold for them.

Answer 13

Possible: Ticks can bite any unprotected skin.

Answer 14

They can: They can bite your ear.

Answer 15

See an ENT ASAP: Just saw this posting... See an ENT asap if you are still hearing the noise with decreased hearing. This needs to be treated asap... You may have a sudden hearing loss from the noise trauma.

Answer 16

See ear doctor: Hearing .Loss due loud noise can be temporary or permanent. Ringing is often due to hearing loss. You should see specialist to get hearing tested.

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