A Parent's Guide To Ear Tubes

by Rosenfeld, Richard M.

• ISBN13: 9781550093216
• ISBN10: 1550093215
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Pmph USA Ltd

Summary

Pocket-sized consumer text covers a myriad of concerns and considerations accompanying ear problems in children. Uses simple language and color illustrations for helping parents make informed decisions regarding ear tubes. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Understanding Ear Tubes	1	(18)
Ear tubes and your child
A 200-year old idea
How your ear works
Why children get ear problems
How ear tubes work
Questions and answers
Chapter 2: Antibiotics, Ear Tubes, and Your Child	19	(20)
Risks and benefits of oral antibiotics
What antibiotics do-and don't do-for ear problems
Resistant bacteria and your child
How ear tubes reduce your child's antibiotic burden
Appropriate use of antibiotics for ear problems
Questions and answers
Chapter 3: Making the Tube Decision	39	(27)
How ear problems affect your child
What to expect from watchful waiting
What to expect from ear tubes
Why a hearing test is important
To tube or not to tube
Questions and answers
Chapter 4: Ear Tube Owner's Manual	66	(19)
A team effort
Swimming and bathing with tubes
An ounce of prevention
Problems and complaints
When the tube won't behave
Questions and answers
Chapter 5: Ear Infections and Tube Drainage	85	(15)
Why you shouldn't worry about drainage
Keeping the ear clean
Appropriate use of antibiotic ear drops
When to use oral antibiotics
Frequent or persistent drainage
Questions and answers
Chapter 6: After Tubes Fall Out	100	(14)
Life without tubes
Here we go again
Eardrum changes
Final thoughts
Questions and answers
Appendix A: Glossary	114	(4)
Appendix B: References	118	(6)
Index	124