Ear pain has a habit of peaking overnight and on weekends. Both UrgentMed clinics examine and treat an ear infection in adults and children on a walk-in basis, including swimmer’s ear — common year-round in South Florida — and wax blockage affecting hearing.
Ear infection and the other ear problems we treat
Is it an ear infection? The types we treat
- Middle-ear infections (otitis media)
- Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa)
- Ear pain with a cold or sinus infection
- Blocked or impacted ear wax
- Ear pressure and muffled hearing
- Drainage from the ear
Ear infection care: what happens at your visit
- Examination of the ear canal and eardrum
- Ear wax removal when it is blocking the view or your hearing
- Treatment appropriate to the cause — not automatic antibiotics
- Guidance on pain relief that actually helps
- Referral to ENT for recurring or persistent problems
What to expect at your visit
- An examination with an otoscope to see the canal and eardrum directly.
- Wax removed if it is in the way, which often relieves symptoms on its own.
- Treatment matched to what is found — drops, oral medication or supportive care. When an injectable antibiotic is the better choice, for example when oral medication is not tolerated, ceftriaxone (Rocephin) is given at the visit.
- Work or school notes and clear guidance on when to return.
When to go to the emergency room instead
- Severe headache, stiff neck or confusion with ear pain
- Swelling, redness or pain over the bone behind the ear
- Facial weakness on the side of the painful ear
- Sudden complete hearing loss
Walk in at either Broward clinic
Both clinics are open seven days a week with on-site X-ray and laboratory — Davie on S University Drive and Plantation on Cleary Boulevard. Both serve Davie, Plantation, Cooper City, Weston, Sunrise, Southwest Ranches and the surrounding Broward County communities.
Insurance and self-pay
We accept most major insurance plans, workers’ compensation and auto (PIP) claims, and offer self-pay pricing. Bring a photo ID and your insurance card. Ask the front desk what a visit costs before you are seen — we will tell you.
Sources: MedlinePlus — Ear infections