Is a bleeding sore on my external ear bad?

Ear is sore and bleeding?

• About a week ago I got water trapped in my ear drum, and it's still there! When my heart rate goes up, I can hear the pulse in my ear and it's very irritating. I decided to ...show more

• Answer:

  Treatment of your ear discharge will depend on its cause. In some cases, your condition will not need medical treatment. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommends a “wait and see” approach when it comes to treating ear infections Signs of an ear infection usually start to clear up within the first week or two. Pain medications and eardrops might be prescribed to deal with any pain or discomfort. If your child is under 6 months old or if you have a fever over 102 degrees F, your doctor might prescribe antibiotics. Most cases of ear trauma also heal without treatment. If you have a tear in your eardrum that does not heal naturally, a paper patch might be applied to the tear. This patch is designed to keep the hole closed while your eardrum heals. If a patch does not work, your doctor might surgically repair your ear using a patch of your own skin. Swimmer’s ear should be treated by a doctor to prevent the infection from spreading. Typically, your doctor will give you antibiotics in the form of eardrops to use for about a week. In severe cases, oral antibiotics will also be needed. You should call your doctor if: the discharge from your ear is white, yellow, or bloody you have had discharge for more than five days you are experiencing severe pain you have a loss of hearing if the discharge from your ear is accompanied by other symptoms, like a fever your ear is also swollen or red you received an injury to the ear that caused the discharge To know more: http://www.helpingdoc.com/speciality/ear-nose-throat-doctor/