EasyPaediatricsAcute otitis media in Aboriginal childau-amcau-racgp
A 2-year-old Aboriginal boy living in a remote Northern Territory community presents to the local clinic with 24 hours of fever, ear pain and irritability. Otoscopy shows a bulging, erythematous tympanic membrane without perforation. He is otherwise well, with no vomiting or systemic features. According to current Australian otitis media guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, what is the most appropriate management?