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. Intense pain in your childâs affected ear is usually the first sign of an ear infection. Young children can tell you that their ear hurts, but babies may only cry. Your child may repeatedly pulls on the ear that hurts.
The most common symptom of an ear infection is pain. Of course, babies are too young to explain when something hurts. However, they may tug or scratch at the infected ear. They also may have other symptoms, such as crying, crankiness, hearing problems, fever, vomiting, and drainage from the ear.