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.
Young children with ear infections may exhibit a number of symptoms, including: 1  Tugging at the infected ear. 2  Crying or fussiness. 3  Complaining of pain or a plugged feeling in the ear.  High 1  fever. Headaches.  Balance 1  problems. Problems sleeping.  Difficulty hearing soft 1  noises. Fluid draining from  the ear.