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Otitis media with effusion

Otitis media with effusion is middle-ear fluid that can make speech sound muffled and affect hearing.

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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 […]

Solutions for listening problems

Solutions for listening problems

Start by defining the listening problem “Not listening” is a description, not a diagnosis. Before choosing solutions, it helps to observe the pattern. Does the child fail to respond to their name, ask for repetition, turn up screens, mishear words, watch faces closely, or seem lost in noisy places? Do concerns appear mainly during transitions, […]