A member asked:

For a 10 month old male baby who has had either flu, rsv, or multiple ear infections since march 1 at what time would tubes be considered?

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Tubes: Tubes can be a good temporary measure in infants that have persistent or repeated infection. Head growth should eventually end the fluid retention that ends up being infected. I recommend them for a single infection that won't clear over 90 days in spite of meds, and the kid who has 5 or more separate, resolving infections spread over 12mo. The ent's make the final call after their evaluation.

Answered 12/20/2012

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