Dr. Mehak Agarwal
Otolaryngology (E.N.T)
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Hello doctor,
My 18-year-old brother-in-law, who weighs 66.14 pounds, is bedridden since birth. He is a disabled child, and he cannot do anything on his own. He cannot even talk, and he only takes liquid food. He is generally healthy apart from his disability. Today, his external ear lobe suddenly swelled in the upper part. Kindly advise as to what can be done in this case.
Hello,
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His pinna has developed perichondritis which is an infection of the ear pinna cartilage. Is the swelling painful? This swelling needs drainage from an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist. I suggest you can start him on anti-inflammatory enzymes and antibiotics now. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her, and with their consent, take the medicines. Meet an ENT specialist personally. Without draining, the swelling will not subside, and it will cause necrosis of the cartilage
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