At Little Spurs Pediatrics, your trusted kid’s urgent care, our urgent care pediatrics providers can evaluate and treat ear infections. When a child develops a cold, the Eustachian Tube can become plugged so the fluid that normally is drained does not know where to go. The fluid can easily become infected with bacteria. If the eardrum is pushed out rapidly, your child may have ear pain. If the eardrum is not bulging, there may be no or very little pain. Despite starting treatment for an ear infection, the eardrum still can rupture causing drainage to come out of the ear. There is no way to determine when an ear infection started.
Ear Infections
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About Ear Infections
An ear infection can develop overnight. It is frustrating to go see your Pediatrician only to have your child develop an ear infection the next day. But unfortunately the middle ear space can become infected very quickly.
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Recurrent ear infections can be a sign that your child needs tubes. We do not refer for this, and recommend your child see their primary care doctor for these issues.
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