Ear Infections

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Earaches and Infections.

Children often develop ear issues, and parents sometimes have a hard time figuring out when it might be time to see a doctor.

DrGreene's Ear Infections Health Topic provides the information you need to stay on top of your family's ear issues.

Common Ear Infection Drugs
- Cefuroxime
  Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used to treat many different types ...»
- Clindamycin
  Clindamycin is strong antibiotic used to treat difficult ...»
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Ear Infection Causes
- Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)
  Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the name for fluid in the middle ear without other symptoms. This fluid ...»
- Ear Infection
  Ear infections come in several varieties. Most people use the phrase “ear infection” to refer to otitis media, an ...»
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Ear Infection Diagnosis
- One Thing is Certain
  Fluid must be present in the ear, behind the eardrum, for there ...»
- A Welcome Revolution in Ear Infection Treatment!
  Contrary to common practice, most children with ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics, ...»
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Ear Infection Prevention
- PCV Vaccine Results
  It seems like kids these days get so many shots. One of the recent additions to the routine vaccine schedule is ...»
- Fast Facts about Ear Infections
  Careful studies have found that 0% of children with ear pulling as the primary sign had ear infections! Click ...»
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Ear Infection Treatment
- Clarithromycin
  Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat many different ...»
- Amoxicillin
  Amoxicillin is an antibiotic used to treat many different types ...»
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Ear Infections and Hearing Loss
- Ear Tubes and Hearing
  As many as 700,000 children each year in the United States have ear tubes placed surgically to treat chronic and ...»
Ear Tubes
- Ear Drops for Some Ear Infections
  If fluid from the »
- An Alternative to Ear Tubes, Steroids, or Antibiotics
  Ear tube surgery is the most common operation performed on children. The most common ...»
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Tips for Avoiding Repetitive Stress Injuries

For most children, it takes many more hours of cumulative trauma than it does for an adult to cause aches or tingling (this can happen, though -- it's amazing how long a kid can stay glued to a computer game without a break). Click here for more of Dr. Greene’s Tips For Avoiding Repetitive Stress Injuries.

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