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ear discomfort or pain
- earache may be severe
- fullness, pressure in the ear
- in children, pulling at the ear
drainage from the ear
hearing loss in the affected ear
fever
chills
irritability
feeling of general illness
nausea, vomiting
diarrhea

Note: Symptoms may occur spontaneously, or after a cold or other upper respiratory infection.

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and Tests

An ear inspection may show dullness, redness, air bubbles, or fluid behind the eardrum. The eardrum may bulge out or retract inward, or it may show openings (perforation). An examination and culture of fluid may show blood, pus, and bacteria.

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