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Is It Serious With Pink Tinge Discharge During Ear Infection?

My child has had tubes for 1 1/2 years and currently has an ear infection. His pediatrician prescribed an antibiotic drop for his ear yesterday. Tonight there is alittle drainage in his ear, that has a pink tint (almost blood color tint). Should I call after hours doctor???
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

According to history your child having ear infection ...

Is your child having tympanic membrane perforation. ????
Otitis externa or otitis media can be there ....

Diagnosis : otorrhea

Here secondary infection your child have discharge ...So no worry ...

Complete course of antibiotic drop ....

Give him healthy and balanced diet ...
If needed decongestant can be given like antihistaminic drugs ......

If discharge more enough than consult ENT surgeon for Otoscopy examination and if found more swelling short term steroid might given ...

Take care ....
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Is It Serious With Pink Tinge Discharge During Ear Infection?

Hi welcome to HCM... According to history your child having ear infection ... Is your child having tympanic membrane perforation. ???? Otitis externa or otitis media can be there .... Diagnosis : otorrhea Here secondary infection your child have discharge ...So no worry ... Complete course of antibiotic drop .... Give him healthy and balanced diet ... If needed decongestant can be given like antihistaminic drugs ...... If discharge more enough than consult ENT surgeon for Otoscopy examination and if found more swelling short term steroid might given ... Take care ....