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Health Encyclopedia: Earache
Otalgia; Pain - ear
Prevention
The following steps may help prevent earaches:
- Avoid smoking near children. Smoking has been shown to cause millions of ear infections each year in children.
- Take steps to control allergies. In particular, avoid allergy triggers.Steroid nasal spray may help reduce ear infections. However, over-the-counter sedating antihistamines and decongestants do NOT prevent ear infections.
- Outer ear infections ...
Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Earache
...dull, or burning pain. The pain may be temporary or constant. Alternative Names Otalgia; Pain - ear Considerations Ear pain in children is often caused by a... Read more »Earache
Otalgia; Pain - ear Home Care The following steps may help an earache: Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen,... Read more »Ear Infections: Home Remedies
...contact their doctor immediately if they have any fever, regardless other symptoms.Natural Remedies for Ear AchesBefore antibiotics, parents used home remedies to treat the pain of ear infections.... Read more »Ear Infections: Diagnosis
The doctor should be sure to ask the parent if the child has had a recent cold, flu, or other respiratory infection. If the child complains of pain or has other symptoms of otitis media,... Read more »Pneumonia: Symptoms
General Symptoms. The symptoms of bacterial pneumonia develop abruptly and typically include:A single episode of shaking chills followed by feverChest pain on the side of lung infection --... Read more »Images
Medications
Fexofenadine is an antihistamine that provides relief of seasonal allergy symptoms such as runny or... Read more »
Fexofenadine is an antihistamine that provides relief of seasonal allergy symptoms such as runny or... Read more »
This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in adults and children over 12 years of... Read more »
Montelukast is used as a long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also... Read more »
Flunisolide is used to help prevent asthma symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath. For... Read more »
Related News
Hay fever may boost kids' aches and pains
September 30, 2008Kids who suffer from hay fever may also be more likely to have headaches, ear aches, and facial pain, new research suggests. In a new study,... Read summary »
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