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Foreign Body in the Ear
WHAT YOU SHOULD
KNOW
Children often put beans, peas,
beads, or small pieces of toys into their ears. Insects can
also crawl inside. If the object gets stuck, the situation is
not dangerous, but does require professional
attention.
Signs/Symptoms
Likely complaints include ear pain, discharge, or loss of
hearing. Smaller children may be very fussy and try to scratch
the ear to get the foreign body out.
Care
Do not try to remove the object
with tweezers or your finger. This can push the object further
into the ear canal and possibly damage the eardrum. Instead,
see your doctor.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
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Once the doctor removes the object from the ear,
there usually is no further problem.
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Keep small objects out of reach of young children and
tell them not to put anything in their ears. Tell the child
to inform you or another adult immediately if it happens
again.
Call Your Doctor If...
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Bleeding from the ear develops.
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Pain and discharge from the ear continue. This may be
a sign of infection or may indicate that the object was not
completely removed.
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Another small object gets stuck in the ear
canal.
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