SIU Medicine clinics will be closed Dec. 24–25, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1. Most clinics will remain open Dec. 26, 29, and 30. SIU Medicine Express Care | Springfield will be open on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ear drainage, or discharge, is any fluid that leaks from the ear. It can be the result of infection of the inner or outer ear, injury or eardrum rupture, or a growth or cyst in the ear.
At SIU Medicine, our physicians and scientists conduct clinical trials and research studies with the aim of translating findings into new, more effective treatments.