Ear Injury

The most common ear injuries for children are;

Inserting something into the ear eg a cotton swab, finger or pencil
Object in the ear eg small toy
Cuts, scrapes or burns
Blow to the ear or head eg falling over or a car accident
Loud nose
Change of air pressure suddenly

Treatment

If the ear is bleeding from within;

Reassure the child
Place a sterile gauze over the affected ear, never in it
Lie the child on their side with affected ear on the ground to allow blood and fluids to drain away
Call 999/112

Object in the ear;

Reassure the child
Take them to the closest accident and emergency department to have it removed safely
Do not try to remove the object yourself as this may cause further damage