A 2-year-old boy with 2 days of fever and ear pain is brought to clinic. Otoscopy shows a mildly erythematous, non-bulging tympanic membrane with good...

Question

A 2-year-old boy with 2 days of fever and ear pain is brought to clinic. Otoscopy shows a mildly erythematous, non-bulging tympanic membrane with good mobility. He is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Watchful waiting with analgesia and close follow-up

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Immediate antibiotics for acute otitis media

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Myringotomy and tympanostomy tube insertion

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High-dose oral steroids

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CT scan of temporal bones

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Otitis media assessment

A 2-year-old boy with 2 days of fever and ear pain is brought to clinic. Otoscopy shows a mildly erythematous, non-bulging tympanic membrane with good mobility. He is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?