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I have some kind ear pain, with redness in eardrum, also when swollowing pain worseness. with small white spot inside mouth.

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Otitis media: Redness of an ear drum can only be visualized by looking through an otoscope and this indicates inflammation/infection of the middle ear. Antibiotics are generally prescribed to treat this. If your throat is also very sore, a rapid throat culture to check for strep can be done.

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Answered 4/10/2017

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