Accurate diagnosis of AOM in infants and young children may be difficult. The TM may be obscured by cerumen, and subtle changes in the TM can be difficult to discern. Other complicating factors ...

This study is a secondary analysis of data collected from January 2003 to March 2007 at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston (UTMB) during a prospective, longitudinal study of naturally ...

It also offers some insight into the condition of the middle ear (ME), although to a lesser extent. Clinicians utilize an otoscope as part of routine wellness physical examination and when assessing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnoses of acute otitis media or suppurative middle ear infection relies chiefly on examination findings of ...

About 90% of children have otitis media with effusion (OME), or ear fluid, by 5 years of age. Ear fluid is especially prevalent in children with developmental difficulties. Approximately 2.2 million ...

Your doctor can examine your ear to diagnose an ear infection or to see if treatments for an ear condition are working. Ear infections are common, especially in children. An ear exam may be slightly ...