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Symptoms of ear infection or fluid behind ear drum?

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Pain, hearing issue: In acute otitis there is pain, decrease hearing in kids fever, vomiting and sometimes abdominal pain. In chronic form it decrease in hearing might be the only symptom.

Answered 3/12/2020

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