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What Causes Green Discharge From Ears?
my 5 yr old has turners syndrome and had tubes in his ears 5 days ago he started getting alot of green discharge coming out of ear with pain and fever his ear is red and swollen should i take him to the er he also has a scratch above his ear now not sure if its infection or injury very scarred please help
Thu, 21 May 2020
Hello,
Green discharge may be due to a bacterial infection like pseudomonas. Yellowish in pneumococci or other bacterial infection. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. What do you mean by scratch? Scratch may be due to self induced due to itching.Avoid water entry into ears while bathing. Please consult with your ENT specialist he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist
Green discharge may be due to a bacterial infection like pseudomonas. Yellowish in pneumococci or other bacterial infection. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. What do you mean by scratch? Scratch may be due to self induced due to itching.Avoid water entry into ears while bathing. Please consult with your ENT specialist he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist
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