Show REGARDING EARACHE A 0 9 the th blo more 11 1111 C CHU f arm which it mar in its ita simplest form earache is 19 an inflammation flam mation of the external part of 0 the oar car in other cases the internal ear is attacked and the disease takes on a much more serious character when an earache is is long continued or the hie inflammation is especially severe no time should be lost in seeking the advice aj vice of some excellent physician or specialist scrofulous children arel are most liable to affections of theiline the inner ear carst at rl A an earache ale may start from a variety of causes like a collection of wa ax in the ear or the introduction of some irritating ri substance it sometimes arises from extension of inflammation of the throat t as iu in scarlet fever and measles difficult teething is said to be not infrequently a cause especially when that proc process in unusually if y prot protracted I 1 the most however is undoubtedly cold inflammation of the ear is usually accompanied compa 0 nied bythe by abo symptom which gives the affection Us its name but it is sometimes hard to distinguish the nature of the trouble in the case of young ini 1 facts who lire are unable to do anything but cry and toss incessantly A close examination of the ear ar however mil usually reveal a slight redness especially of the canal and on pr pressure ensure there will be found extreme sensitiveness the first point in the treatment of 1 earache is to ti remove if possible the cause of 0 the inflammation should there be a collection of wax in the ear it should be softened by a drop or two of oil or by injections of warm water or milk and then removed 1 the inflammation mav av then be dij erectly attacked attached by placing hot flannels either wet ordry or dry over the orifice of the ear car lithe pain is very severe sevare chatis what is known as ft a laudanum fomentation aa may be applied this chisisi is made by aiming i aking a flannel out of boiling water anil and turning a little laudanum over the surface j of the cloth which is then placed over the ear and allowed to steam injections of hot lot water way may also be made directly into the ear great care bare 1 being taken not to force the liquid too loo abruptly if there is a discharge from the ear a mild solution of carbolic acid or borax should be used evera day until it il ceases the usual duration of a case of inflammation of the car is from in 0 to three weeks youth s companion |