Causes of sudden ear pain in children

Children are physically fragile. They are in the period of growing up, and their resistance and immunity are relatively low. Therefore, parents should pay special attention to their children's physical condition. Some children suddenly have ear pain. Although this is not a difficult disease, it still requires parents to pay attention. Next, we will introduce in detail the reasons why children suddenly have ear pain.

1. Otitis media: Otitis media is one of the common causes of ear pain. Severe ear pain may occur. Older children will complain of stabbing and drilling pain, accompanied by throbbing pain with the pulse, which is particularly severe at night. The child tosses and turns restlessly. The ear pain will be relieved or disappear when the eardrum is perforated or the pus in the mastoid flows to the adjacent parts. Therefore, it is difficult to diagnose when the pus has not yet flowed out. If the child has fever, general discomfort, hearing loss, and ear pain, otitis media or mastoiditis should be considered. If the baby does not complain of ear pain, in addition to fever, there is irritability, crying and cannot be comforted, restless sleep all night, refusing to eat, shaking his head, and scratching his ears with his hands, you should ask an otolaryngologist to check.

2. External ear lesions are also a common cause of ear pain. If it is herpes, eczema, or local infection and swelling of the auricle, and the child complains of ear pain, it is easier for parents to find the lesion site. If there is a foreign body in the external auditory canal, especially a small insect fluttering in the external auditory canal, the child will feel ear pain, panic, and noise; if the ear pain is caused by external otitis or external auditory canal therapy, parents can see that the external auditory canal is red and swollen, and even excessive swelling causes the opening of the external auditory canal to be blocked. If water enters the ear after swimming, washing your hair, or taking a bath, the ear will swell and cause severe ear pain. If the external auditory canal is damaged by digging earwax and then infected, the ear pain will be very severe and cannot be seen from the outside. The above two situations must be discovered by an ear doctor. It is recommended that parents take their children to a regular ENT hospital for examination in time. ENT specialized hospitals have more advanced equipment and experienced doctors who can accurately diagnose the child's condition.

The above contents are some of the reasons why children suddenly have ear pain. In fact, the reasons why each child has such symptoms are very different, so it is best for parents to take their children to a professional hospital for examination. The physical health of the children is the most important. Do not delay treatment and cause greater harm.