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Mastoiditis

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  • Pain and redness behind the ear
  • Fever
  • Headaches
  • Drainage of thick, foul material from the ear
  • Partial or complete hearing loss

  • The cause is often bacterial, most commonly Streptococcus pneumoniae.

  • Exam and history by the physician
  • X-Ray or CAT scan of the ear or the skull
  • Sending the drainage material to a laboratory for identification of the causative bacteria

  • A poorly treated Middle Ear Infection
  • Children exposed to smoking
  • Children who are not breastfed.
  • Individuals with weak body defenses due to such diseases as AIDS or cancer

  • Intravenous and oral antibiotics, once the bacterial type is identified
  • Painkillers
  • Tylenol for fever
  • If complications occur and there is no response to antibiotics:
    1. Surgery to drain the Middle Ear Infection
    2. Surgery to remove all or part of the infected mastoid bone

  • If you or your child are developing any of the above symptoms, or have a Middle Ear Infection that is not improving with treatment, call your physician immediately.




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