What causes ear ache and fever in a child?
Patient: My 8 year old daughter has been experiencing pain in her ear as well as in front of the ear and behind the jaw bone x 3 days. If I press on her ear or touch it by accident it hurts her. She had 99.6 degree fever the other day but not now. She had been swimming, but has no other symptoms except her neck on that side is tender if she tries to bend it to her shoulder and her neck popped a few times while checking ROM. I don t feel any swollen lymph nodes. Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  By what you say I feel that it could be an otitis media or middle ear effusion. I suggest you take her to the pediatrician or ENT surgeon - otoscopy will be done and then appropriate antibiotics or pain medications will be prescribed.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.