Ear Infection - Acute
Alternate Names : Infection - Inner Ear, Middle Ear Infection - Acute, Otitis Media - Acute
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your child's doctor if:
- The child's symptoms (pain, fever, or irritability) do not improve within 24 to 48 hours
- At the start, the child seems sicker than just an ear infection
- Your child has a high fever or severe pain
- Severe pain suddenly stops hurting -- this may indicate a ruptured eardrum
- Symptoms worsen
- New symptoms appear, especially severe headache, dizziness, swelling around the ear, or twitching of the face muscles
For a child under two, let the doctor know right away if the child has a fever, even if no other symptoms are present.
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