Their Is sometimes the problem of ear wax in a feverish infant who is crying . I treat with antibiotics after excluding other causes to the best of my ability . Any good ways to get around ear wax in emergency ?
The combination of vinegar/alcohol is very effective for run-of-the-mill otitis externa, and is a lot cheaper than the drops; also, in tropical climates especially, fungal otitis externa is very common, and is treated with either vinegar/alcohol, or clotrimazole drops, rather than antibiotic drops.
I picked up this trick from one of the ENTs and have been recommended it for patient with otitis externa and also recommend it as a preventive measure after swimming
Ian L. - August 4, 2019 9:18 PM
Their Is sometimes the problem of ear wax in a feverish infant who is crying .
I treat with antibiotics after excluding other causes to the best of my ability .
Any good ways to get around ear wax in emergency ?
Paul S. - August 5, 2019 9:36 PM
The combination of vinegar/alcohol is very effective for run-of-the-mill otitis externa, and is a lot cheaper than the drops; also, in tropical climates especially, fungal otitis externa is very common, and is treated with either vinegar/alcohol, or clotrimazole drops, rather than antibiotic drops.
Jess Mason - August 5, 2019 9:48 PM
Thanks for adding that insight!
Sumera M. - August 16, 2019 2:18 PM
I picked up this trick from one of the ENTs and have been recommended it for patient with otitis externa and also recommend it as a preventive measure after swimming
Stacy P. - August 8, 2019 1:29 PM
What is the ratio of vinegar to alcohol?
Mel H. - August 8, 2019 1:39 PM
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/home-remedies-suffering-from-swimmers-ear/
Paul S. - August 16, 2019 9:30 PM
I have been using a 1:1 ratio of vinegar/alcohol