Pediatric Otitis Media: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview

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What is Pediatric Otitis Media?

Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear common in younger children. It occurs more in children of age 6-18 months but anyone can get this disease.
Otitis media can be broadly divided into 4 types, acute otitis media, otitis media without effusion, otitis media with effusion and chronic otitis media. Acute otitis media is the most common type.

Recovery Time

Acute otitis media lasts for 1-3 weeks.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is done by Medical history and Physical examination. Other tests include:
  • Pneumatic otoscope
  • Tympanometry
  • Tympanocentesis
  • CT scan


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