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My 3yr old son is scheduled for ear tubes, adenoids removal and also tonsil. Due to about 10 ear infection since he has been born. We did a hearing test and he was flat lined in both ears I mean pressure test on the ear drum. He had an x-ray of his adenoids that are enlarged. He just had 3 ear infections in the past 2 months and hand foot and mouth disease now has strep throat again. Is this the right thing we should do also has hearing lose a little? My doctor is very good just wanted reassurance that this is the right thing to do
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More than 4 -6 episodes of tonsillitis and ear infection in a year would be an indication for tonsillectomy. Read the article on "OTITIS MEDIA" on www.pediatriconcall.com for further information: http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Ear_problems/ otitis_media.asp Also, he seems to have had too many infections in 2 months. An underlying immune dysfunction should be ruled out. Back to All Questions

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