The Parent's Complete Guide to Ear Infections

by Greene, Alan R.

• ISBN13: 9781882606290
• ISBN10: 1882606299
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Peoples Medical Society

Summary

American parents spend $3.5 billion a year on doctor visits just for children's ear infections. With the goal of avoiding unnecessary doctor visits, The Parent's Complete Guide to Ear Infections covers everything a parent needs to know, from the basic anatomy of a child's ear and the reasons they are so prone to infection, to treatment options and prevention. The handy question-and-answer format covers even the most recent advances in treating this commonplace malady.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	9	(2)
INTRODUCTION Why an Entire Book on Ear Infections?	11	(10)
1 The Normal Ear	21	(4)
2 What Is an Ear Infection?	25	(4)
3 What Causes Ear Infections?	29	(8)
4 Who Gets Ear Infections and Why?	37	(16)
5 Diagnosis	53	(16)
6 Initial Treatment	69	(36)
7 Alternative Treatments	105	(12)
8 Ongoing Treatment	117	(14)
9 Surgical Therapies	131	(24)
10 Complications	155	(10)
11 Prevention	173	(14)
EPILOGUE	187	(2)
GLOSSARY	189	(14)
INDEX	203