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I took my 3 year old grandson to dr this am & he has an ear infection? first time, how could this happen? i bought the antibiotic. he never gets ill?
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Your grandson: is blessed if this is his first ear infection & he doesn't normally get ill. Bottom line, is that the world is filled with microbes. Also, a child has a short eustachian tube so getting an infection is pretty easy.
Answered 8/6/2017
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1st time 4 everythin: Hi. Your grandson has an ear infection. He never gets ill? 3 years is not a long life yet, and he just did get ill. Don't let this get you down. Kid'll do fine.
Answered 4/17/2015
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They all get them: My expectation is that all kids have at least one middle ear infection, usually before age 2. The relatively small head, small drainage tube from ear to throat, frequent exposure to cold viruses or airway irritants increase age adjusted risk. As the head grows & structures drain better, the tendency decreases.
Answered 8/6/2017
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