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Otitis media with effusion

Fluid behind the eardrum without the same signs of an active acute ear infection.

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How ear infections are treated

How ear infections are treated

Treatment starts with assessment and pain relief For a baby, treatment begins with confirming the most likely problem. Acute otitis media means inflammation and infected fluid in the middle ear, usually after a viral upper respiratory infection. Otitis media with effusion means fluid remains behind the eardrum without the same signs of acute infection. Otitis […]