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Otitis media must be differentiated from other diseases that cause ear pain, hearing loss, middle ear discharge, and tympanic effusion, including the following:^[1]

↑ Thomas JP, Berner R, Zahnert T, Dazert S (2014). "Acute otitis media--a structured approach". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 111 (9): 151–9, quiz 160. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2014.0151. PMC 3965963. PMID 24661591.