Pediatric Otitis Media: Symptom and Causes

Symptoms

  • Fever (temperature higher than 100.4§For 38§C)     
  • Ear pain
  • Fluid or pus in the middle ear
  • Loss of hearing
  • Pulling on the ear
  • Irritability
  • Decreased activity
  • Difficulty in eating
  • Vomiting and diarrhoea
  • Runny nose
  • Restlessness in the night

Causes

Bacterial and viral infection (cold, flu or allergy).





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