Can a fever cause ear pain in children?

It is very common for children to catch a cold and have a fever. Colds, sweating, and bacterial infections can all cause colds. Some children may experience ear pain when they have a fever. This is also possible and generally not a big problem. The first solution is to lower the child's body temperature and then add some appropriate medication for treatment. There is no need to worry too much. This article introduces the specific content of children's ear pain. Let’s take a look.

Why does my child have a fever and ear pain?

General fever is still caused by cold virus infection, cold, etc. It is generally recommended to take reasonable care and rest. Under the guidance of a doctor, it is very good to take a little Baifuning. Generally, it is not a big problem. It can be combined with antiviral treatment. Antiviral particles are very good. There are many reasons for children's fever. The most common one is infection. If it is a virus or mycoplasma infection, the blood routine can be normal. There will be repeated fever before the inflammation is effectively controlled. If the child's other aspects such as spirit, appetite, and complexion are good, there should be no big problem.

1. Give antiviral treatment, you can use ribavirin, four-season antiviral mixture, etc., and do a mycoplasma antibody test to rule out mycoplasma infection.

2. When the child's body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, give antipyretics such as ibuprofen and nimesulide. At the same time, drink plenty of water, apply ice compresses, and use alcohol to cool down. Generally, you can take Hutong Amoxicillin Granules for treatment and drink more water appropriately. Physical cooling is also recommended, which is a physical cooling method using 25%-50% alcohol wipe baths. Or apply cold compress, put a wet cold towel on the forehead, wrist, and calf, and cover other parts with clothes.

Diagnosis of fever in children

1. Laboratory examination

(1) A decrease in the white blood cell count in the peripheral blood during a routine blood test is usually due to a viral infection. An increase in the percentage of white blood cells and neutrophils is usually due to bacterial infection. Abnormal lymphocytes in the peripheral blood suggest viral infection. Immature cells indicate leukemia.

(2) Blood culture should be performed on children with long-term fever to check C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, antistreptolysin "O", liver and kidney function, Widal reaction, Weil-Fisch reaction, heterophile agglutination test, Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody and rheumatoid factor, etc. A tuberculin test should also be performed.

(3) Routine stool examination and stool culture suggest that the patient has a digestive system infection.

(4) Urinalysis when accompanied by urinary system symptoms.

(5) Cerebrospinal fluid examination when children have high fever accompanied by central nervous system symptoms such as headache, vomiting, convulsions, and impaired consciousness.

(6) Bone marrow puncture: when children have high fever accompanied by anemia, enlarged liver, spleen and lymph nodes.

2. Other auxiliary examinations

According to the specific clinical situation, relevant auxiliary examinations are carried out in a targeted manner, such as X-ray, CT, MRI, B-ultrasound, electrocardiogram and other examinations and living tissue examinations.