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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw90360"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="7cc19b3e" fingerprint-exact="0b8485ac"> Ear problems may be caused by many different health problems. But ear pain at any age may be a symptom of:</p> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <ul fingerprint="054a241b" fingerprint-exact="a6eaf484"> <li class="HwOptionalAny">Infection of the middle ear (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ste139568" data-hw-section="ste139568-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ste139568" data-hwid="ste139568" hw:section-href="ste139568-sec" href="?id=ste139568#ste139568-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">acute otitis media</span></a>).</li> <li class="HwOptionalAny">Inflammation or infection of the ear canal (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sto167487" data-hw-section="sto167487-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sto167487" data-hwid="sto167487" hw:section-href="sto167487-sec" href="?id=sto167487#sto167487-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">otitis externa</span></a>).</li> <li class="HwOptionalAny">A buildup of fluid behind the eardrum (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sto167477" data-hw-section="sto167477-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sto167477" data-hwid="sto167477" hw:section-href="sto167477-sec" href="?id=sto167477#sto167477-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">otitis media with effusion</span></a>), without infection.</li> </ul> </div> <p fingerprint="ef2df9fd" fingerprint-exact="4913d9d8">Ear problems caused by an injury to the ear can occur at any age. Common causes of ear injuries include:</p> <ul fingerprint="00cd9fc9" fingerprint-exact="311628af"> <li>A fall or a forceful, direct blow to the side of the head. This can <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="str2430" data-hw-section="str2430-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="str2430" data-hwid="str2430" hw:section-href="str2430-sec" href="?id=str2430#str2430-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">burst the eardrum</span></a> or damage the tiny bones in the inner ear that send sound to the brain.</li> <li>An injury during contact sports. Sports can cause injuries such as "cauliflower" ear from wrestling.</li> <li>Loud noises or explosions. They can damage the eardrum (acoustic trauma).</li> <li> Atmospheric pressure change (barotrauma). It can cause problems with the <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ste122091" data-hw-section="ste122091-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ste122091" data-hwid="ste122091" hw:section-href="ste122091-sec" href="?id=ste122091#ste122091-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">eustachian tube</span></a> and trap air in or keep air out of the middle ear. Middle ear problems can be severe. For example, the eardrum can burst or the middle ear can fill with blood or pus. Or they can be mild and only be felt as changes in pressure.</li> <li>Cuts or scrapes. They may injure the outside of the ear or ear canal. </li> <li>Cleaning the ear canal too often, too forcefully, or with a cotton swab, bobby pin, or sharp fingernail. This can cause irritation or injury.</li> <li>Burns or frostbite (thermal injuries).</li> <li>Objects placed in the ear. They can cause injury to the ear canal or the eardrum (tympanic membrane).</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="1ab303f2" fingerprint-exact="5e905e03">Hearing loss often comes with age. As people get older, ear problems are more likely to be related to:</p> <ul fingerprint="c0aaecd7" fingerprint-exact="52fcacbd"> <li>Heredity. The age of onset and how quickly the hearing loss happens can often be determined by studying family members with hearing loss.</li> <li>The buildup of <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ste122022" data-hw-section="ste122022-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ste122022" data-hwid="ste122022" hw:section-href="ste122022-sec" href="?id=ste122022#ste122022-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">earwax</span></a>. </li> <li>Exposure to loud noises, such as an air bag set off in a car crash, machines at work, power tools, gunshots, or loud music.</li> <li>Other serious medical problems, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm159364" data-hw-section="stm159364-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm159364" data-hwid="stm159364" hw:section-href="stm159364-sec" href="?id=stm159364#stm159364-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Ménière's disease</span></a> or an <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123100" data-hw-section="sta123100-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123100" data-hwid="sta123100" hw:section-href="sta123100-sec" href="?id=sta123100#sta123100-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">acoustic neuroma</span></a>.</li> <li>A skin reaction (dermatitis) on the outside of the ear or in the ear canal from perfume, hair dye, or wearing hearing aids.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="31d89131" fingerprint-exact="f6b79fe2">The ear shares nerves with other parts of the face, eyes, jaw, teeth, and upper neck. Pain that feels as if it is in the ear may be coming from another part of the head or neck. This is called referred ear pain and is more common in older adults. Causes of referred ear pain can include dental problems, jaw pain (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stt11036" data-hw-section="stt11036-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stt11036" data-hwid="stt11036" hw:section-href="stt11036-sec" href="?id=stt11036#stt11036-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">temporomandibular disorder</span></a>), <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp12684" data-hw-section="tp12684-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp12684" data-hwid="tp12684" hw:section-href="tp12684-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp12684#tp12684-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">salivary gland infection</span></a>, or a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts14737" data-hw-section="sts14737-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts14737" data-hwid="sts14737" hw:section-href="sts14737-sec" href="?id=sts14737#sts14737-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">sinus infection</span></a>.</p> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-hw90389"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="earp4"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="4.0.3.5"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion615" data-hw-entity-key="615" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have an ear problem?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This includes problems like pain, hearing loss, and possible infection.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1330" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1330" data-hw-parent-entity-key="615">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Ear problem</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1331" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1331" data-hw-parent-entity-key="615">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Ear problem</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion31" data-hw-entity-key="31" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer72" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="143"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="72" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">Less than 12 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 12 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer73" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="73" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">12 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">12 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion759" data-hw-entity-key="759" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had a recent head injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1639" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1639" data-hw-parent-entity-key="759">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Recent head injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1640" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1640" data-hw-parent-entity-key="759">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Recent head injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion611" data-hw-entity-key="611" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any new hearing loss?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1322" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1322" data-hw-parent-entity-key="611">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New hearing loss</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1323" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1323" data-hw-parent-entity-key="611">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New hearing loss</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion612" data-hw-entity-key="612" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Was the hearing loss sudden and complete?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1324" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1324" data-hw-parent-entity-key="612">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sudden and complete hearing loss</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1325" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1325" data-hw-parent-entity-key="612">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sudden and complete hearing loss</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion224" data-hw-entity-key="224" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Could you be having <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6958">symptoms of a stroke</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer502" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="502" data-hw-parent-entity-key="224">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of stroke</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer503" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="503" data-hw-parent-entity-key="224">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of stroke</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion608" data-hw-entity-key="608" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had an injury to your ear in the past week?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">The ear can be injured by a direct hit, a very loud noise (like a gunshot or firecracker), or an object being pushed into the ear. Also, the skin, cartilage, or ear canal could be pierced, cut, or torn.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1316" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1316" data-hw-parent-entity-key="608">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Recent ear injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1317" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1317" data-hw-parent-entity-key="608">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Recent ear injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion603" data-hw-entity-key="603" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7099">vertigo</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1306" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1306" data-hw-parent-entity-key="603">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Vertigo</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1307" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1307" data-hw-parent-entity-key="603">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Vertigo</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion613" data-hw-entity-key="613" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is the vertigo making it hard to stand or walk?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1326" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1326" data-hw-parent-entity-key="613">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to stand or walk</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1327" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1327" data-hw-parent-entity-key="613">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Hard to stand or walk</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion796" data-hw-entity-key="796" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any pain in the ear?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1714" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1714" data-hw-parent-entity-key="796">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Ear pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1715" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1715" data-hw-parent-entity-key="796">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Ear pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion24" data-hw-entity-key="24" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">How bad is the pain</a> on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer58" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="58" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer57" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="57" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer56" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="56" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion626" data-hw-entity-key="626" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long has the pain lasted?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1352" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1352" data-hw-parent-entity-key="626">Less than 12 hours</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain for less than 12 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1353" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1353" data-hw-parent-entity-key="626">12 to 48 hours (2 full days)</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain for 12 to 48 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1354" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1354" data-hw-parent-entity-key="626">More than 48 hours (2 days)</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain for more than 48 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion17" data-hw-entity-key="17" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think you may have a fever?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer40" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="40" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer41" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="41" data-hw-parent-entity-key="17">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion19" data-hw-entity-key="19" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did you take your temperature?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer44" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="44" data-hw-parent-entity-key="19">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Temperature taken</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer45" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="45" data-hw-parent-entity-key="19">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Temperature taken</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion20" data-hw-entity-key="20" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How high is the fever? The answer may depend on <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6945">how you took the temperature</a>.</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText"><b>NOTE</b>: Most people have an average body temperature of about 98.6°F (37°C). But it can vary by a degree or more and still be considered normal. If a low body temperature is your only symptom, it’s usually not something to worry about. But be sure to watch for other symptoms.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer46" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="46" data-hw-parent-entity-key="20">High: 104°F (40°C) or higher, oral</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">High fever: 104°F (40°C) or higher, oral</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer47" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="47" data-hw-parent-entity-key="20">Moderate: 100.4°F (38°C) to 103.9°F (39.9°C), oral</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate fever: 100.4°F (38°C) to 103.9°F (39.9°C), oral</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer48" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="48" data-hw-parent-entity-key="20">Mild: 100.3°F (37.9°C) or lower, oral</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild fever: 100.3°F (37.9°C) or lower, oral</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion21" data-hw-entity-key="21" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7018">How high</a> do you think the fever is?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer49" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="49" data-hw-parent-entity-key="21">High</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Feels fever is high</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer51" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="51" data-hw-parent-entity-key="21">Moderate</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Feels fever is moderate</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer50" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="50" data-hw-parent-entity-key="21">Mild or low</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Feels fever is mild</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion18" data-hw-entity-key="18" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long have you had a fever?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer42" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="42" data-hw-parent-entity-key="18">Less than 2 days (48 hours)</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Fever for less than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer43" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="43" data-hw-parent-entity-key="18">At least 2 days but less than 1 week</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Fever for at least 2 days but less than 1 week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer69" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="69" data-hw-parent-entity-key="18">1 week or more</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Fever for 1 week or more</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion280" data-hw-entity-key="280" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have shaking chills or very heavy sweating?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Shaking chills are a severe, intense form of shivering. Heavy sweating means that sweat is pouring off you or soaking through your clothes.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer622" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="622" data-hw-parent-entity-key="280">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Shaking chills or heavy sweating</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer623" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="623" data-hw-parent-entity-key="280">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Shaking chills or heavy sweating</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion23" data-hw-entity-key="23" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a health problem or take medicine that <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6944">weakens your immune system</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer54" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="54" data-hw-parent-entity-key="23">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer55" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="55" data-hw-parent-entity-key="23">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion629" data-hw-entity-key="629" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7102">symptoms of an external ear infection</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1359" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1359" data-hw-parent-entity-key="629">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of external ear infection</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1360" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1360" data-hw-parent-entity-key="629">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of external ear infection</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion39" data-hw-entity-key="39" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have diabetes?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer91" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="91" data-hw-parent-entity-key="39">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer92" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="92" data-hw-parent-entity-key="39">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Diabetes</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion630" data-hw-entity-key="630" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any drainage or bleeding from the ear?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1361" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1361" data-hw-parent-entity-key="630">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Drainage or bleeding from ear</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1362" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1362" data-hw-parent-entity-key="630">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Drainage or bleeding from ear</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion80" data-hw-entity-key="80" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think that a medicine may be causing your symptoms?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Think about whether the symptoms started after you began using a new medicine or a higher dose of a medicine.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer182" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="182" data-hw-parent-entity-key="80">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Medicine may be causing symptoms</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1667" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1667" data-hw-parent-entity-key="80">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Medicine may be causing symptoms</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion606" data-hw-entity-key="606" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had any ear symptoms for more than a week?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1312" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1312" data-hw-parent-entity-key="606">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Ear symptoms for more than 1 week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1313" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1313" data-hw-parent-entity-key="606">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Ear symptoms for more than 1 week</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="earp4" data-hw-section="hw90577" hw:section-href="hw90577" hw:document-href="earp4" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=earp4#hw90577">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="earp4" data-hw-section="earp4-RelInfo" hw:section-href="earp4-RelInfo" hw:document-href="earp4" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=earp4#earp4-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6945"><p>Temperature varies a little depending on how you measure it. For adults and children age 12 and older, these are the ranges for high, moderate, and mild, according to how you took the temperature.</p><p><b>Oral (by mouth)</b> temperature</p><ul><li>High: <span class="Measurement">104°F (40°C)</span> and higher</li><li>Moderate: <span class="Measurement">100.4°F (38°C)</span> to <span class="Measurement">103.9°F (39.9°C)</span></li><li>Mild: <span class="Measurement">100.3°F (37.9°C)</span> and lower</li></ul><p>A forehead (temporal) scanner is usually 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than an oral temperature.</p><p><b>Ear</b> temperature</p><ul><li>High: <span class="Measurement">105°F (40.6°C)</span> and higher</li><li>Moderate: <span class="Measurement">101.4°F (38.6°C)</span> to <span class="Measurement">104.9°F (40.5°C)</span></li><li>Mild: <span class="Measurement">101.3°F (38.5°C)</span> and lower</li></ul><p><b>Armpit (axillary)</b> temperature</p><ul><li>High: 103°F (39.5°C) and higher</li><li>Moderate: <span class="Measurement">99.4°F (37.4°C)</span> to <span class="Measurement">102.9°F (39.4°C)</span></li><li>Mild: 99.3°F (37.3°C) and lower</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7102"><p><b>Symptoms of an external ear infection</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Moderate to severe pain in the outer ear.</li><li>Pain with chewing.</li><li>Redness and swelling of the ear, ear canal, or the skin around or behind the ear.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7099"><p><b>Vertigo</b> is the feeling that you or your surroundings are moving when there is no actual movement. It may feel like spinning, whirling, or tilting. Vertigo may make you sick to your stomach, and you may have trouble standing, walking, or keeping your balance.</p></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6944"><p>Certain health conditions and medicines <b>weaken the immune system's</b> ability to fight off infection and illness. Some examples in adults are:</p><ul><li>Diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS.</li><li>Long-term alcohol and drug problems.</li><li>Steroid medicines, which may be used to treat a variety of conditions.</li><li>Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer.</li><li>Other medicines used to treat autoimmune disease.</li><li>Medicines taken after organ transplant.</li><li>Not having a spleen.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7018"><p>If you're not sure if a fever is high, moderate, or mild, think about these issues:</p><p>With a <b>high fever</b>:</p><ul><li>You feel very hot.</li><li>It is likely one of the highest fevers you've ever had. High fevers are not that common, especially in adults.</li></ul><p>With a <b>moderate fever</b>:</p><ul><li>You feel warm or hot.</li><li>You know you have a fever.</li></ul><p>With a <b>mild fever</b>:</p><ul><li>You may feel a little warm.</li><li>You think you might have a fever, but you're not sure.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6958"><p><b>Symptoms of a stroke</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Sudden numbness, tingling, weakness, or paralysis in your face, arm, or leg, especially on only one side of your body.</li><li>Sudden vision changes.</li><li>Sudden trouble speaking.</li><li>Sudden confusion or trouble understanding simple statements.</li><li>Sudden problems with walking or balance.</li><li>A sudden, severe headache that is different from past headaches.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="earp4" data-hw-section="hw90577" hw:section-href="hw90577" hw:document-href="earp4" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=earp4#hw90577">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="earp4" data-hw-section="earp4-RelInfo" hw:section-href="earp4-RelInfo" hw:document-href="earp4" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=earp4#earp4-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="earp4" data-hw-section="hw90577" hw:section-href="hw90577" hw:document-href="earp4" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=earp4#hw90577">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="earp4" data-hw-section="earp4-RelInfo" hw:section-href="earp4-RelInfo" hw:document-href="earp4" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=earp4#earp4-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitlehdinj" data-hw-section="hw93476">Head Injury, Age 4 and Older</div><div class="HwSxTitle" id="HwSxTitleeari3" data-hw-section="hw89612">Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger</div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw90577"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2> <p fingerprint="9dc1250b" fingerprint-exact="cd3d07d3">Home treatment may be all that is needed to relieve ear discomfort that is minor or that comes and goes. Here are some things you can do to help you feel better.</p> <ul fingerprint="9bc76340" fingerprint-exact="c8695627"> <li>Apply a warm washcloth to ease ear pain. <p>There may be some drainage from the ear when the heat melts <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ste122022" data-hw-section="ste122022-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ste122022" data-hwid="ste122022" hw:section-href="ste122022-sec" href="?id=ste122022#ste122022-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">earwax</span></a>. Do not use a heating pad when you are in bed. You may fall asleep and burn yourself. </p></li> <li>Use ice to reduce swelling from a minor injury or sunburn. <p> Apply it for 15 minutes 3 or 4 times a day during the first 48 hours after the injury. The sooner you apply a cold pack, the less swelling you are likely to have. Place a cloth between the ice and your skin. </p></li> <li>Be safe with medicines. <p>Depending on the cause of the problem, your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter medicine. For example, adults may try decongestants for cold symptoms or nasal spray steroids for allergies. Follow the instructions carefully.</p></li> <li>Chew gum to relieve pressure changes in the ear. <p>For example, chewing gum may help relieve pressure when you're flying in an airplane.</p></li> <li>Try using an over-the-counter earwax remover. <p>If your ear feels plugged but you do not have clear signs of infection, an earwax remover may help. Be sure to follow the label directions carefully.</p></li> <li>Don't use ear candles. <p>There is no proof that they help to remove earwax or treat other ear problems, and they can cause serious injury.</p></li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3> <p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home:</p> <ul fingerprint="eac070cc" fingerprint-exact="21382cfe"> <li>New or worse pain.</li> <li>New or worse signs of infection, such as redness, warmth, swelling, or a fever.</li> <li>New or worse drainage from the ear.</li> <li>New symptoms develop, such as hearing loss or dizziness.</li> <li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c9d246df" fingerprint-exact="236ac716">Learn more</h3> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <div class="hwSecLinks"> <p fingerprint="5b88c69b" 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