Laceration repair is the act of cleaning, preparing, and closing the wound. Minor lacerations (shallow, small, not bleeding, and clean) may not require medical attention. Antibiotic ointment and a bandage may be all that is needed. However, most lacerations do require repair.
Symptoms of ear infections usually include earaches or throbbing pain, sometimes a fever, and signs of inflammation near the ears like redness or fluid leaking out. Although antibiotics are assumed to be the treatment of choice for ear infections, you might want to reconsider this approach.
1. Flu-like Symptoms. If you feel those familiar symptoms of a head coldâfor instance, runny nose, headache, fever, and sinus congestionâyou might be experiencing an ear infection. You are especially at risk for developing an ear infection if these symptoms stick around longer than a normal cold and just wonât go away.