Otitis Media Tool

Acute Otitis Media Decision Tool
[select name="Q1" value="Age 2 to 6 months.=100|Age 6 months to 2 years.=1000|Age over 2 years.=10000"] <-- 1. Age group?
[select name="Q2" value="Initial visit for otitis.=0|Otitis follow up after observation.=20|Otitis follow up after antibiotic treatment.=40"] <-- 2. Visit timing?
[select name="Q3" value="No penicillin allergy.=0|Penicillin allergy present.=10"] <-- 3. Penicillin allergy?
[link memo="AAFP information on drug allergy - Reidl (2003) Am Fam Physician 68: 1781-91" url="//www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1101/p1781.html"]
[select name="Q4" value="Onset not acute.=0|Onset acute.=1"] <-- 4. Acute onset?  (Acute onset:  Recent, usually abrupt onset of signs and symptoms of middle-ear inflammation and effusion.)
[link memo="American Academy of Pediatrics Slidebook of otoscope images - Middle ear effusion signs" url="//www.aap.org/sections/infectdis/content/slidebook.pdf"]
[select name="Q5" value="No bulging tympanic membrane.|One or both tympanic membranes bulging."] <-- 5. Bulging of the tympanic membrane?
[select name="Q6" value="Normal mobility of both tympanic membranes.|Limited or absent mobility of one or both tympanic membranes."] <-- 6. Limited or absent mobility of the tympanic membrane?
[select name="Q7" value="No otorrhea present.|Otorrhea at one or both ears."] <-- 7. Otorrhea?
[select name="Q8" value="No air fluid level seen.|Air fluid level seen at one or both tympanic membranes."] <-- 8. Air fluid level?
[comment memo="Middle ear inflammation signs."]
[select name="Q9" value="No distinct erythema at either tympanic membrane.|Distinct erythema at one or both tympanic membranes."] <-- 9. Distinct erythema at tympanic membrane?
[select name="Qten" value="Distinct oltalgia is not present.|Otalgia present that interferes with or precludes normal activity or sleep."] <-- 10. Significant otalgia?  [comment memo="Symptom of middle ear inflammation:  Distinct otalgia (discomfort clearly referable to the ears that interferes with or precludes normal activity or sleep)."]
[select name="Qeleven" value="Temperature IS NOT above 39 degrees Celsius/102.2 Fahrenheit.  Moderate to severe otalgia IS NOT present.=0|Temperature at or above 39 Celsius/102.2 Fahrenheit.=5|Moderate to severe otalgia.=5|Temperature at or above 39 Celsius/102.2 Fahrenheit AND Moderate to severe otalgia is present.=5"] <-- 11. Severity?
[conditional field="Q5|Q6|Q7|Q8|Q9|Qten" condition="((Q5).is('One or both tympanic membranes bulging.')||(Q6).is('Limited or absent mobility of one or both tympanic membranes.')||(Q7).is('Otorrhea at one or both ears.')||(Q8).is('Air fluid level seen at one or both tympanic membranes.'))&&((Q9).is('Distinct erythema at one or both tympanic membranes.')||(Qten).is('Otalgia present that interferes with or precludes normal activity or sleep.'))"]Middle ear effusion and middle ear inflammation are present.  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amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>10004?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>10002?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: 48-72 hour observation or amoxicillin 10 days (6-7 days if age 6+)':score>9999?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: 48-72 hour observation or amoxicillin 10 days (6-7 days if age 6+)':score>1057?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>1054?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>1052?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days or ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1049?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days or ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1047?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1044?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1042?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1039?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: 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days':score>1009?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>1007?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1004?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1002?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>999?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or amoxicillin 10 days':score>157?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>154?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>152?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>149?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>147?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>144?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>142?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>139?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness:	amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>137?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>134?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>132?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>129?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>127?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>124?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>122?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>119?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>117?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin':score>114?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>112?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>109?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>107?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>104?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>102?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days'" memo="interpretation"][/conditional][conditional field="Q5|Q6|Q7|Q8|Q9|Qten" condition="((Q5).is('One or both tympanic membranes bulging.')||(Q6).is('Limited or absent mobility of one or both tympanic membranes.')||(Q7).is('Otorrhea at one or both ears.')||(Q8).is('Air fluid level seen at one or both tympanic membranes.'))&&((Q9).is('No distinct erythema at either tympanic membrane.')&&(Qten).is('Distinct oltalgia is not present.'))"]Middle ear effusion is present and middle ear inflammation is absent.  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amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>10004?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>10002?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: 48-72 hour observation or amoxicillin 10 days (6-7 days if age 6+)':score>9999?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: 48-72 hour observation or amoxicillin 10 days (6-7 days if age 6+)':score>1057?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>1054?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>1052?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days or ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1049?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days or ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1047?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1044?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>1042?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1039?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: 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days':score>1009?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>1007?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1004?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1002?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>999?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or amoxicillin 10 days':score>157?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>154?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>152?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>149?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>147?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>144?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>142?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>139?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness:	amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>137?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>134?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>132?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>129?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>127?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>124?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>122?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>119?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>117?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin':score>114?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>112?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>109?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>107?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>104?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>102?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days'" memo="interpretation"][/conditional][conditional field="Q5|Q6|Q7|Q8|Q9|Qten" condition="((Q5).is('No bulging tympanic membrane.')&&(Q6).is('Normal mobility of both tympanic membranes.')&&(Q7).is('No otorrhea present.')&&(Q8).is('No air fluid level seen.'))&&((Q9).is('Distinct erythema at one or both tympanic membranes.')||(Qten).is('Otalgia present that interferes with or precludes normal activity or sleep.'))"]Middle ear effusion is absent and middle ear inflammation is present.  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days':score>1009?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>1007?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1004?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1002?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>999?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or amoxicillin 10 days':score>157?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>154?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>152?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>149?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>147?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>144?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>142?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>139?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness:	amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>137?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>134?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>132?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>129?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>127?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>124?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>122?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>119?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>117?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin':score>114?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>112?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>109?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>107?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>104?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>102?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days'" memo="interpretation"][/conditional][conditional field="Q5|Q6|Q7|Q8|Q9|Qten" condition="((Q5).is('No bulging tympanic membrane.')&&(Q6).is('Normal mobility of both tympanic membranes.')&&(Q7).is('No otorrhea present.')&&(Q8).is('No air fluid level seen.'))&&((Q9).is('No distinct erythema at either tympanic membrane.')&&(Qten).is('Distinct oltalgia is not present.'))"]Middle ear effusion and middle ear inflammation are absent.  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days':score>1009?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>1007?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1004?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>1002?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>999?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: observation 48-72 hours or amoxicillin 10 days':score>157?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>154?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: tympanocentesis plus clindamycin 10 days':score>152?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>149?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: clindamycin 10 days':score>147?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>144?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: ceftriaxone 3 days':score>142?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>139?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness:	amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>137?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>134?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>132?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>129?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>127?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>124?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>122?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>119?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':score>117?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin':score>114?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: consider tympanocentesis or clindamycin 10 days':score>112?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>109?'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: azithromycin 5 days or clarithromycin 10 days':score>107?'certain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>104?'uncertain diagnosis, severe illness: amoxicillin-clavulanate 10 days':score>102?'certain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days':'uncertain diagnosis, nonsevere illness: amoxicillin 10 days'" memo="interpretation"][/conditional]
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reference:  
[link url="//pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/113/5/1451" memo="#1"] Subcommittee on Management of Acute Otitis Media (2004) Pediatrics 113: 1451-65
[link url="//www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0615/p2896.htm" memo="#2"] Paper-based encounter tool - Ebell (2004) Am Fam Physician 69: 2896-98 [/conditional]