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Otitis Media Decision Tool

by Mark Morgan, MD on January 13, 2011

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Summary:  This decision tool applies the American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline Subcommittee on Management of Acute Otitis Media (2004) Pediatrics 113: 1451-65 for diagnosing and managing acute otitis media.
A similar paper-based encounter tool is available at Ebell (2004) Am Fam Physician 69: 2896-98 .

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  • AAFP information on drug allergy Reidl (2003) Am Fam Physician 68: 1781-91
    Acute onset: Recent, usually abrupt onset of signs and symptoms of middle-ear inflammation and effusion.
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Slidebook of otoscope images
    Middle ear effusion signs.
    Middle ear effusion signs.
    Middle ear effusion signs.
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    Sign of middle ear inflammation.
    Symptom of middle ear inflammation: Distinct otalgia (discomfort clearly referable to the ear[s] that interferes with or precludes normal activity or sleep).
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