Why is fluid, pus, or Blood Coming from My Child’s Ear? A Parent’s Guide to Ear Discharge Seeing fluid coming from your child’s ear can be worrying. The discharge may be clear, yellow, creamy, green, smelly or slightly blood-stained. Some children have significant ear pain before the discharge appears. Others seem surprisingly comfortable once the ear starts to drain. Parents often ask the same urgent question: “Has my child’s eardrum burst?” Sometimes the answer is yes. A middle-ear infection can cause pressure to build behind the eardrum until a small perforation develops, allowing infected fluid to drain out. However, this is not the only cause of ear discharge. The fluid may instead be coming from the ear canal, through a grommet, from irritated skin, or from another ear condition. The appearance of the discharge alone cannot always identify the cause. Mr Gaurav Kumar, Consultant ENT Surgeon, assesses children with ear, hearing and other paediatric ENT concerns from London, E...
Persistent Hoarseness or Throat Tickle? Evidence-Based Management of Vocal Cord Granulomas in East London, Brentwood and Essex Experiencing a persistent change in your voice or feeling a constant, irritating tickle in your throat can be deeply frustrating and anxiety-inducing. Many adults across East London, Brentwood and Essex find themselves clearing their throats continuously, struggling to project their voices during a presentation at work, or feeling a localised raw sensation in their throats. You might notice your voice sounding tired and raspy after a stressful, traffic-heavy commute along the A406 (North Circular) , or feel a burning discomfort after enjoying dinner in Brentwood. It is highly common to worry when a hoarse voice refuses to clear up, raising fears of serious vocal box diseases. If you have been silently dealing with chronic voice changes and throat tickles, it is important to know that your symptoms could point to a highly treatable, benign inflammatory tis...