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Had Chronic Ear Infections. Had Tubes Put In. Have Brown Discharge From Ear With Foul Smell

My daugther is a 5 year old that had chronic ear infections. she had tubes put in when she was 2. she was doind very well for a long time. she started c/o ear pain. today she had a brown discharge coming from her ear that was foul smelling, it was a familiar smell ( bc i am a nursing home nurse) and she said her ear feels better now what was the discharge
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

I have gone through your query regarding brown fowl smelling discharge coming out of ear of your daughter. Though she is already having tubes put in her ear from the age of six.

Clinical history favors the discharge coming from middle ear, probably the grommet may got blocked and in the mean time middle ear get infected. In this way the middle ear fluid had exerted pressure over ear drum and this is responsible for acute pain in ear, later fluid came out either through grommet or through a new hole in ear drum. As soon as fluid came out ,pressure gets relieve and pain disappeared.

I think now it will be better to consult ENT doctor for thorough examination and treatment.But till you are in waiting to consult ENT doctor you may do-

1- Keep ear clean and dry.

2- Tab Paracetamol for pain.

3- Antibiotic (probably broad spectrum with anaerobic coverage).

4- Anti-histamine.

I hope this will help her.

Regards.
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Had Chronic Ear Infections. Had Tubes Put In. Have Brown Discharge From Ear With Foul Smell

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. I have gone through your query regarding brown fowl smelling discharge coming out of ear of your daughter. Though she is already having tubes put in her ear from the age of six. Clinical history favors the discharge coming from middle ear, probably the grommet may got blocked and in the mean time middle ear get infected. In this way the middle ear fluid had exerted pressure over ear drum and this is responsible for acute pain in ear, later fluid came out either through grommet or through a new hole in ear drum. As soon as fluid came out ,pressure gets relieve and pain disappeared. I think now it will be better to consult ENT doctor for thorough examination and treatment.But till you are in waiting to consult ENT doctor you may do- 1- Keep ear clean and dry. 2- Tab Paracetamol for pain. 3- Antibiotic (probably broad spectrum with anaerobic coverage). 4- Anti-histamine. I hope this will help her. Regards.