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.
Other signs of an ear infection in children and babies are: 1  pulling, tugging or rubbing their ear. 2  a high temperature (38ÂºC or above) 3  irritability. 4  poor feeding. 5  restlessness at night. 6  coughing. 7  runny nose. 8  not responding to quiet sounds. 9  loss of balance.