symptoms severe, deep throbbing pain in the ear is the cardinal symptoms temperature elevation(more in infants or children a hearing loss, dizziness, nausea, tinnitus Purulence(a mixture of blood and pus) severe, deep throbbing pain in the ear is the cardinal symptoms;  temperature elevation (more in infants or children)  hearing loss, dizziness, nausea, tinnitus  Purulence (a mixture of blood and pus) symptoms