otitis media

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Introduction

Inflammation of the middle ear, with or without signs of fluid or infection.

See:

acute otitis media becomes persistent if it does not resolve after initial treatment & recurrent if it occurs shortly after resolution of an episode of acute otitis media

↑ Shaikh N et al. Videos in clinical medicine. Diagnosing otitis media-- otoscopy and cerumen removal. N Engl J Med 2010 May 21; 362:e62 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20484393
↑ Harmes KM, Blackwood RA, Burrows HL et al Otitis media: diagnosis and treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Oct 1;88(7):435-40. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24134083 Free Article
↑ Otitis Media (Ear Infection) [NIDCD Health Information] http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/otitism.asp