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My child had ear wax. i tried to remove but it went in further. she has now has a fever and ear ache! i'm now using ear drops! is it a infection?
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Ear infection: Ear pain combined with fever is suggestive of an ear infection. Impacted ear wax can be safely removed in a doctors office with with a special spoon (curette) or by flushing with solution. Using Qtips in children often worsens impaction because of their small ear canals.
Answered 9/6/2014
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