1993•Pediatrics in ReviewRequires access
Otitis Media
Virgil M. Howie
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Abstract
DefinitionsWhen the diagnosis of otitis media has been made on the basis of skilled clinical observation and the tympanic membrane is intact, it is practical to assume that an effusion is present. However, this can be confirmed only by recovery of fluid from the middle ear on tympanocentesis or myringotomy. Several methods will confirm the diagnosis of effusion with the indicated accuracy, as generally reported in the literature (Table 1).Acute Otitis MediaA common error in the diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) is equating an