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==Overview==


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
Otitis media is often difficult to detect because most children affected by this disorder do not yet have sufficient speech and language skills to tell someone what is bothering them. Common signs to look for are:
===Appearance of the Patient===
* Unusual [[irritability]]
*Acute otitis media: patient is usually ill-appearing due to the usually-accompanying [[common cold]] symptoms.<ref name="urlEar infection - acute: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000638.htm |title=Ear infection - acute: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Difficulty [[sleep]]ing
*Otitis media with effusion: patient is usually well-appearing.<ref name="urlOtitis media with effusion: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007010.htm |title=Otitis media with effusion: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Tugging or pulling at one or both ears
 
* [[Fever]]
===HEENT===
* Fluid draining from the ear
*[[Otoscopic]] examination of the ears may reveal the following signs indicative of otitis media:<ref name="pmid25213276">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rettig E, Tunkel DE |title=Contemporary concepts in management of acute otitis media in children |journal=Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. |volume=47 |issue=5 |pages=651–72 |year=2014 |pmid=25213276 |pmc=4393005 |doi=10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.006 |url=}}</ref>
* [[Loss of balance]]
**[[Erythema]] of the [[middle ear]].
* Unresponsiveness to quiet sounds or other signs of hearing difficulty such as sitting too close to the television or being inattentive
**Presence of effusion.<ref name="pmid23346249">{{cite journal |vauthors=Parlea E, Georgescu M, Calarasu R |title=Tympanometry as a predictor factor in the evolution of otitis media with effusion |journal=J Med Life |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=452–4 |year=2012 |pmid=23346249 |pmc=3539835 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**Bulging of the [[tympanic membrane]] in otitis media with effusion.
**Cloudy appearance of the [[tympanic membrane]].
**Immobility of the [[tympanic membrane]].
**[[Tympanic membrane]] perforation.
*[[Tympanometry]] may reveal [[hearing loss]] due to effusion, as measured by abnormally large reflection of sound due to elevated pressure from fluid buildup.<ref name="pmid23346249">{{cite journal |vauthors=Parlea E, Georgescu M, Calarasu R |title=Tympanometry as a predictor factor in the evolution of otitis media with effusion |journal=J Med Life |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=452–4 |year=2012 |pmid=23346249 |pmc=3539835 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
 
===Vital Signs===
*Low-grade [[fever]] is usually present in acute otitis media patients.


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

  • Acute otitis media: patient is usually ill-appearing due to the usually-accompanying common cold symptoms.[1]
  • Otitis media with effusion: patient is usually well-appearing.[2]

HEENT

Vital Signs

  • Low-grade fever is usually present in acute otitis media patients.

References

  1. "Ear infection - acute: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
  2. "Otitis media with effusion: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
  3. Rettig E, Tunkel DE (2014). "Contemporary concepts in management of acute otitis media in children". Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 47 (5): 651–72. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.006. PMC 4393005. PMID 25213276.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Parlea E, Georgescu M, Calarasu R (2012). "Tympanometry as a predictor factor in the evolution of otitis media with effusion". J Med Life. 5 (4): 452–4. PMC 3539835. PMID 23346249.

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