What are the symptoms of Ear Pain?
When a person complains of ear pain, the health care professional needs to know:
- when the pain started
- whether the pain is constant
- whether it is getting worse, better, or staying the same
- whether anything decreases the pain or make the ear pain worse
- if there is any ringing in the ear
- if a change in position increases pain
- if there are any other symptoms, such as fever, vomiting, headache, itching, or pain in other areas of the face, such as the sinuses or jaw
- if there is drainage from the ear and, if so, the color and consistency of the drainage
- if there is any hearing impairment
- if the individual has a feeling of dizziness or vertigo, a sensation that the room is spinning around
- what medications, drugs, or herbs the person takes, if any
- what other medical problems the person has, if any
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