Mastoiditis

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Tender swelling behind the ear.

Give first dose of antibiotics, paracetamol for pain and refer to hospital.

 

Medicine

Paed Dose

Frequency

Duration

 

benzylpenicillin im

0.05-0.1MU/kg

6 hourly

10 days

and

gentamicin im

5-7mg/kg

24 hourly

and

paracetamol po

10mg/kg

6 hourly

 as required