Diagnosis of ear disease has traditionally involved use of an otoscope, a straightforward device incorporating magnifying optics and a light source to allow clinicians to examine the ear canal and ear ...

A 2-year-old girl was seen by a pediatric nurse practitioner in the ambulatory clinic. The girl's mother reported that her daughter had been fussing and pulling on her right ear for the past 2 days ...

This child's mild otalgia (< 48 hours' duration) and lack of fever suggest a nonsevere case of AOM, according to the specifications in the AAP guideline for diagnosing AOM. [1] For children aged 24 ...