EAR

INFECTION
A Documentation Project

SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO
Group 3 Charlene S. Uchi
BSN 3B
Table of
Contents
Overview
Background 03

Event Description
Assessment 04
Classification 05
Treatment 06
Counseling 07
Follow-up 08

Closing
Members and role 09
description
References 12
 Overview

An ear infection (sometimes called acute otitis media) is

an infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind
the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the
ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear
infections.

Signs and symptoms common in children include:

Ear pain, especially when lying down
Tugging or pulling at an ear
Trouble sleeping
Crying more than usual
Fussiness
Trouble hearing or responding to sounds
Loss of balance
Fever of 100 F (38 C) or higher
Drainage of fluid from the ear
Headache
Loss of appetite
Ask caregiver; what is the
child’s name? How old is the
child? What is the child’s
problem? Determine if this is an
initial or follow-up visit for this
problem.

Check for general danger

signs:
Not able to drink or
breastfeed
Convulsions
Vomits everything
Abnormally sleepy or
Difficulty awaken

Assessment
Classification
After the child’s assessment, the nurse
noted the clinical signs present to the
child with ear problems – there is a pus
seen draining from the child’s ear the
discharge is reported for 3 days, and
there is an ear pain. The nurse classified
the child as yellow tag or having an
acute ear infection.
 Identify Treatment

The nurse identified the appropriate treatment for the child

by the use of IMCI chart and identifies sign and symptoms
the child experiences
Treatment

After identifying the treatment,

the child should be treated for
five days with the first-line
antibiotic

(Amoxicillin) appropriate
for the child’s age and
weight (1 250mg tablet or
250mg/5ml) twice daily
The nurse also gave
paracetamol to relieve the
ear pain. As pus is draining
from the ear, the nurse dried
the ear by wicking.
 Counseling

Dry the ear at least 3 times daily

Roll clean absorbent cloth or soft, strong tissue paper into a wick. Place the wick in
the child's ear
Remove the wick when wet. Replace the wick with a clean one and repeat these
steps until the ear is dry.
Instill quinolone eardrops after dry wicking three times daily for two weeks.
Quinolone eardrops may include ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, or ofloxacin
 Follow-up

After 5 days, the nurse reassessed

the child for ear problem, and
measured the child's temperature.
The child has no longer ear pain or
discharge, the nurse then praised
the mother for her careful
treatment.
 Mary Cristine L.
Llorando
Narrator
OUR TEAM

Jackqueline T.
Quiaoit
Nurse 1

Julia Nicole D.
Olesco
Nurse 5
Rachel May V.

OUR TEAM
Toledo
Nurse 3

Shekynnah
Alexa Tablizo
Nurse 4

Johnica Izza C.
Salvador
Nurse 5
 Ace P. Sicio
OUR TEAM
Nurse 6

Alyana Mikaela
A. Tajan
Nanay

John Kobe M.
Tomagan
Tatay
Closing

References
https://www.drjenicayong.com/ear-infection-in-children/
https://ilikehksm.life/product_details/4950924.html