Dry blood in the ear - What could this be?? Please come in ped office closed

My son is 3 years old and I saw dry blood in his ear. He was in the pool a couple of times this week. He doesn't seem to be feeling hurt by it. But I'm concerned now because I do remember a couple of weeks ago seeing the same thing but I though he just scratched himself. He did have a cold, bad congestion about a week and a half ago.

Could this be serious?? He doesn't have tubes put in or anything either and has never had an ear infection. I don't know what to think and I will be calling the ped first thing tomorrow.

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Are you sure its blood and not wax? My DS has dark wax sometimes and it looks like blood, but it isn't

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He could have had an ear infection and his ear drum burst. That is what the dried blood could be. It's not serious, it actually relives the pressure in the ear.

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I'm pretty sure it's blood. Had my mom look at it too and she says it's blood old looking blood not fresh.

I checked his other ear and I took a wash cloth and wiped a little with pointer finger and I saw dark old looking blood in there too.

I hope it's healing. I read ear rupture is the start of a healing process?? I do know this week he was real wild in the pool and bath. I saw him go under to the point water went up his nose and it really bothered him. I'm not sure if that right there could have been the cause?

edit: I hope the ped will be able to tell me if it was an ear infection.

Message edited 5/2/2010 2:40:24 PM.

Re: Dry blood in the ear - What could this be?? Please come in ped office closed

sounds like ear infection to me.. they were constantly asking if i saw dried blood with AJ but I never did.

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Posted by adeline27

I'm pretty sure it's blood. Had my mom look at it too and she says it's blood old looking blood not fresh.

I checked his other ear and I took a wash cloth and wiped a little with pointer finger and I saw dark old looking blood in there too.

I hope it's healing. I read ear rupture is the start of a healing process?? I do know this week he was real wild in the pool and bath. I saw him go under to the point water went up his nose and it really bothered him. I'm not sure if that right there could have been the cause?

edit: I hope the ped will be able to tell me if it was an ear infection.

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He could've just scratched his ear while sleeping. Check to see if his nails are too long or sharp