Otitis Media

Your Path

  • Otitis media

Etiology

  • Bacterial: strep, h flu, moraxella most common
  • Viral: adeno virus , rhino virus, other

Risk Factors

  • Younger age
  • No vaccinations
  • Prior infections

Symptoms

  • Acute ear pain
  • Reduced hearing
  • Other URI symptoms → cough, nasal congestion, fever

Physical Exam Findings

  • Evidence effusion behind ear drum
  • Favoring bacterial→ drum red, opaque, bulging

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