Q. Can mold exposure cause an ear infection?
Hello doctor,
Last year, I noticed that my 3 year old's tonsils were very large. I contacted his doctor. But, he could not find anything wrong. I later noticed him yelling or talking loudly and asking me to repeat a lot. So, I had a hearing test done and he failed. They explained that he had a fluid buildup behind both the ear drums and that his ears needed a cleaning. So, I scheduled that. Early this year, his right ear drum burst and he had a yellowish-green discharge. A month before that, we had hired a mold inspector because I was falling sick more often than usual. I found the mold and had it tested and it was a Chaetomium mold. It was growing right above the intake vent for my heat and air. Now, he is scheduled for surgery. Could the mold have caused this? And who do I contact to have a testing done?
Hello,
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- Your kid has a serous otitis media. The mild conductive hearing loss is due to this. In kids the most common cause is adenotonsillitis.
- My advice is to get a nasopharynx lateral view X-ray done for adenoids and send me the pictures.
- Give him an oral decongestant syrup and nasal decongestant drops.
- Keep the ears dry.
- Also, give him steam inhalation. This will help open the eustachian tube blockage and will drain the middle ear secretions, hence correcting the loss.
- If the adenoids are found to be too enlarged, they should be operated along with myringotomy.
Any further questions are always welcome.
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