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$Title{Emergency First Aid: EAR INJURIES AND EARACHES}
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$Author{
Editors of Consumer Guide
Siegfried, Donna M}
$Subject{EAR INJURIES EARACHES Earache head injury foreign object rupture
ruptured eardrum eardrums water skiing fall falling dive diving loud noise
noises noisy white yellow discharge bleeding ear canal canals pain draining
fluid hearing loss ringing tugging rubbing}
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The New Parents' Question & Answer Book
EAR INJURIES AND EARACHES
CAUSES
Ear injuries can occur as a result of a head injury, direct injury to the
ear, or a foreign object in the ear. A ruptured eardrum can be caused by a
dive into water, a fall during water skiing, a foreign object in the ear, a
loud blast of noise, or a head injury. Bleeding or other fluids coming from
the ear may signal a head injury. Ear pain accompanied by a white or yellow
discharge may indicate a ruptured eardrum. Earaches that occur without
visible injury are most often due to infections.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- bleeding from the ear canal
- pain
- fluid draining from the ear canal
- white or yellow discharge
- hearing loss or reduction
- ringing in the ears
- ear tugging, rubbing (especially in infant)
EMERGENCY TREATMENT
Blood or Fluid Draining From Ear:
1. SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY. Call 911 or operator. Blood or
fluid draining from ear may indicate head injury.
2. DO NOT move child with possible back or neck injury. See BACK AND NECK
INJURIES (previous section).
3. DO NOT try to stop fluid or blood from draining out of ear canal. DO NOT
put anything in child's ear.
4. If there is no evidence of neck or back injury, lay child down on the
affected side and prop child's head and shoulders on small pillow so that
fluid will drain.
White or Yellow Discharge From Ear:
1. DO NOT move a child with possible back or neck injury. See BACK AND NECK
INJURIES (previous section).
2. If no back or neck injury suspected, have child lie on side with affected
ear facing downward so that discharge can drain.
3. DO NOT put anything into child's ear.
4. Call doctor.
Cut On Outer Ear:
1. If part or all of ear has been cut off, see AMPUTATION (previous section).
2. DO NOT put anything into child's ear.
3. Press a bandage overwound to control bleeding.
4. Wrap a large cloth around child's head to keep bandage in place.
5. Keep child's head up and take child to medical facility.
Foreign Object in Ear:
1. DO NOT try to remove a foreign object.
DO NOT put anything into child's ear.
2. Loosely cover outside of ear with bandage or clean cloth.
3. Tilt child's head to affected side.
4. Seek medical attention.
Earache:
1. DO NOT put anything into child's ear.
2. Have child lie down on side and rest affected ear on hot water bottle.
3. Call doctor.