title: Pediatric approach to the diagnosis and management of otitis media.
abstract: The diagnosis of otitis media is complicated by confusing terminology and a disease continuum with overlap between clinical entities. The patient's history often reveals determinants of otitis media chronicity and recurrence. Certain laboratory tests, including tympanocentesis for middle ear fluid culture, may be useful in treatment decisions. Although seven antimicrobial drugs are useful in treating acute otitis media, certain drugs are more useful in specific cases. There are several medical treatment options for chronic otitis media with effusion and for preventing recurrent acute otitis media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kempthorne
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Giebink
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010372:Pediatrics; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents