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Red and hot ears in a 4 yr. old?
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.: May be otitis media/externa...Does he have pain or fever or complaining of funny sensation in the ear. Is he pulling on ears. If any of these better to see a doc. Most likely viral in origin but still may need assessment to check if need antibiotics.
Answered 12/18/2012
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