OME (from peer tutoring) Flashcards
1
Q
Management of OME in child
A
Watch and wait
It will usually go away itself
Would treat if: hearing loss intolerable or worried about child’s development
2
Q
What are gromets?
A
Small tubes, go through tympanic membrane
3
Q
Complications of gromets in children?
A
Early extrudance
Permanent perforation
Recurrent infections
Recurrence of OME despite correct use of gromets
4
Q
What is OME?
A
Effusion of fluid behinf intact ear drum
Without inflammation
