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Ear Infections happen in the middle ear (see picture below), inside the head where you cannot see. Fluid gets caught in the middle ear and can cause infection and pain.
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My Ear hurts_#1-86 3/2/07 7:32 AM Page 1
My Ear Hurts!
What To Know
What To Watch For
Ear Infections
What To Do
What To Know
What To Watch For
What To Do
Ear infections (earaches) can cause
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Fussiness, tugging at the ears, or a runny
If your child has any of the signs of an
nose, fever, or diarrhea.
more than pain.
earache or fluid inside of their ears:
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Signs that your child is not hearing or
?
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They keep your child from hearing well.
Take your child to the doctor so their
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learning language well.
Babies who do not hear well may not
ears can be checked.
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Your baby's reactions to soft gentle noises.
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learn language or speak clearly.
Go to all follow-up visits with the doctor
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If they don't react as usual, they may not be
Older children who do not hear well
to make sure all of the infection and
hearing well.
may not do well in school.
fluid is gone.
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Get rid of the infection and fluid by
You cannot tell if your child has an ear
giving your child all of their medicine.
infection just by looking.
Do not skip any doses even if your child
If you don't have a doctor to check
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starts to feel better.
Ear Infections happen in the middle ear
your child's ears, please call:
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Call the doctor if your child still is fussy
(see picture below), inside the head
Texas Health Steps
and tugs at their ears or does not hear
where you cannot see.
1 (877) THSteps
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well after the medicine is gone.
Fluid gets caught in the middle ear and
1 (877) 847-8377
can cause infection and pain.
(toll free)
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For more information about hearing
Fluid also can cause your child to not
or to find an Audiologist, call
hear well without your child feeling any
pain.
1 (800) 252-8023
(toll free)
Published by the Texas Health Steps Program
Department of State Health Services
#1-86 Revised 2/07

My Ear hurts_#1-86 3/2/07 7:32 AM Page 2
¡Me duelen
Qué debe saber
los oídos!
En qué se debe fijar
Infección del Oído
Qué hacer
Qué hay que saber
Cosas en las
Qué hacer
Las infecciones en los oídos (dolor de
debe fijarse
Si su hijo tiene alguna de las señales de
oídos) pueden causar más problemas
dolor o de fluido dentro de los oídos:
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Irritabilidad, que se tire de las orejas,
?
que simplemente dolor.
Lleve a su hijo al médico para que revise
catarro, fiebre o diarrea.
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Evitan que su hijo oiga bien.
sus oídos.
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Signos de que su hijo no oye bien ni
?
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Los bebés que no oyen bien podrían no
Vaya a las consultas médicas de
aprende el lenguaje apropiadamente.
aprender el lenguaje o no hablar que
seguimiento para asegurarse que la
claramente.
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Las reacciones de su bebé hacia los
infección haya sido curada o los fluidos
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A los niños más grandes que no oyen
sonidos suaves. Si no reacciona como
eliminados.
bien, no les irá bien en la escuela.
deberían, puede ser que no esté oyendo
?
Eliminar la infección y los fluidos dándole a
bien.
su hijo toda la medicina. No se olvide de
Usted no puede darse cuenta que el
ninguna de las dosis, aún si el niño comienza
niño tiene una infección en el oído tan
Si no tiene un médico que examine
a sentirse mejor.
sólo con mirar.
los oídos de su hijo, por favor llame a:
?
Llame al médico si el niño sigue estando
?
Las infecciones de oído se dan en el oído
Texas Health Steps
irritable o si se tira de las orejas o si no oye
medio (vea la foto a continuación), dentro
1 (877) THSteps
bien después de que termine la medicina.
de la cabeza, donde usted no puede verlas.
?
1 (877) 847-8377
Para mayor información sobre la audición
Los fluidos son atrapados en el oído medio
y pueden causar una infección y dolor.
(Llamada gratuita)
o para encontrar un audiólogo, llame al
?
Los fluidos puieden causar que su hijo no
oiga bien sin que sienta dolor alguno.
1 (800) 252-8023
(Número gratuito)
Published by the Texas Health Steps Program
Department of State Health Services
#1-86 Revised 2/07

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