Tag: ear infection

I was looking at the website of a charity that helps hospitals and emergency rooms acquire much-needed pediatric-specific emergency equipment. While on the charity’s website I read through some of their patient testimonials. There were so many compelling stories, some with happy endings and some…

As a pediatrician, I am frequently seeing kids who come in with a variety of complaints “just to make sure they don’t have an ear infection”.  They may be waking at night, pulling on their ears, coughing, having a fever or actually complaining of ear…

Have you heard the news?  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its recommendations for treating otitis media, or, more commonly known as, middle child ear infections.  What does all of this mean?  Well, every 5 years the AAP updates its recommendations to help…