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Otitis Media with Effusion
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- This is Middle Ear Infection with fluid (effusion).
- It can be classified according to the duration of the effusion as acute (less than 3 weeks), subacute (3 weeks-3 months), and chronic (greater than 3 months).
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- There are no symptoms of an acute infection (e.g., fever).
- Hearing loss
- Behavioral disturbances by inadequate communication
- Ear fullness
- A noise in the ears
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- Medical history and a physical examination
- Translucent air bubble in the middle ear
- The doctor will use a special light (otoscope) to look into the ear canal, where he/she will see the ear drum moving poorly, retracted, or a convex opaque tympanic membrane.
- An audiologist can test hearing.
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- It usually requires no treatment.
- Most effusions resolve spontaneously.
- Decongestants and antihistamine
- Immunotherapy and allergy control for patients who have frequent recurrent Otitis Media with effusion
- Antibiotics such as amoxicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanate for acute Middle Ear Infection
- Myringotomy and the insertion of ventilation tubes when effusion persists for 4-6 months.
- Adenoidectomy for chronic Otitis Media with effusion
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