{"id":1631,"date":"2018-08-08T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T09:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mediquo.com\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2020-11-04T12:55:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T11:55:26","slug":"child-an-ear-infection-what-can-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediquo.com\/blog\/en\/pediatrics\/child-an-ear-infection-what-can-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"My child has an ear infection, what can I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know that you love those moments in the pool, but you must be careful getting so much water in your ears. When we were little we spent all day soaking and nothing ever happened, right?, Removing the 3 hours of digestion that our mothers and grandmothers forced us to spend under the umbrella. Well, after several days of swimming, that sharp pain appears in your ear and you do not know why. Well we will tell you that this <\/span>pain is an ear infection<\/b> and has come to stay a few days. It will leave you without sleep and almost without listening well. The ear infection <\/span>is harmless, but unforgettable<\/b>. Take the necessary precautions so that neither you nor your children suffer it this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is an ear infection?<\/h4>\n

An ear infection is an<\/span> inflammation of the ear<\/b>. The most frequent is the <\/span>external<\/b> one, called \u00abswimmer’s ear\u00bb, but there is also otitis media and internal otitis, depending on the area of the affected ear. <\/span><\/p>\n

Swimmer’s ear is an inflammation that <\/span>occurs on the outside of the ear canal<\/b>, which carries sounds from outside to the eardrum. In general, children are the most likely to have it, especially in the summer months, when they spend more time at sea or in the pool. They can also be caused, for example, by allergic contact dermatitis by cosmetic products, or the frequent use of cotton swabs to remove earwax from the ear canal, as they can cause lesions or compress cerumen, preventing the ear from self-cleaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

How is otitis externa produced?<\/h4>\n

When the ear is wet for a long time, it becomes irritated and small lesions are generated on the skin, which favors the <\/span>growth of fungi and \/ or bacteria<\/b> that cause otitis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most common symptoms<\/h4>\n