30/06/2025
I had a patient attend my clinic with an ear infection the image on the left is the right ear and the image on the right is the left ear!
The symptoms were reduced Muffled hearing and pain.
✅️The left ear is nice and healthy
⛔️The right ear is infected
The patient has been suffering for a while now, the patient wasn't prescribed any antibiotics from the GP when seen under a year ago, but was referred to ENT. The patient waited far too long before being treated, unfortunately the treatment given hasn't worked so the patient came to see me as the patient was unsure of what to do. I cleared out the debris and have written the patient a referral asking for a swab to make sure the antibiotics prescribed are suitable for for this bacterial infection.
It is important to always get these symptoms checked, an infection, if left untreated can travel into the mastoid cavity or into the brain
If you're unsure as to whether you have an infection, and can't get into the GP then please book an appointment to have this checked.