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How Can Ear Infection Be Cured?

I have an 11 month old boy who for about 2 weeks has been pulling at his right ear. He has been afebrile, plays well, eats well. He had a double ear infection about 2 months ago, when the right ear drum ruptured. I noticed tonight he has a couple of semi-hard lumps behind his ear. Are these swollen lymph nodes or something more serious? I am debating taking him to his ped in the morning to make sure he's not battling an ear infection again.
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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HI
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic.

You are absolutely right, those lumps behind his ear are enlarged Lymph nodes . But an enlarged lymph node is an indicator of both ongoing infection or healing infection ( in your son's case -- Ear infection ).

So I need to know whether this lymph nodes were not there before and you noticed them today or yesterday or it could have been there since few weeks and you might have not noticed them .

In any case he needs to be checked again whether he is having a relapse of ear infection ( He requires an Ear examination ) . Also get a Complete Hemogram test done .

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.
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How Can Ear Infection Be Cured?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. You are absolutely right, those lumps behind his ear are enlarged Lymph nodes . But an enlarged lymph node is an indicator of both ongoing infection or healing infection ( in your son s case -- Ear infection ). So I need to know whether this lymph nodes were not there before and you noticed them today or yesterday or it could have been there since few weeks and you might have not noticed them . In any case he needs to be checked again whether he is having a relapse of ear infection ( He requires an Ear examination ) . Also get a Complete Hemogram test done . Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask . Regards.