Otitis Medi Flashcards
1
Q
Otitis media
A
Most common cause of transient conductive HL in children
Inflammation of middle ear
Caused by Eustachian tube failure
2
Q
OM classification
A
With or without effusion
Fluid type: serous, suppurative, muccoid
Duration
3
Q
Serous
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Thin, watery, sterile
4
Q
Suppurative
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Purulent, pusy, thick, and infected
5
Q
Muccoid
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Thick and mucus-like
6
Q
Acute
A
1 episode less than 21 days
7
Q
Chronic
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Beyond 8 weeks
8
Q
Subacute
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3-8 weeks
9
Q
Persistent
A
Fails to resolve in 6 weeks
10
Q
Recurrent
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3 or more episodes in 6 months
11
Q
What percent of kids will have OM by 6
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76-95%
12
Q
When is prevalence of OM highest
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First two years of life
13
Q
What percent of kids will have om by 1
A
50%
6 or more in 2 years
14
Q
When do most episodes of OM occur
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Winter and spring
15
Q
Risk factors of OM
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Cleft palate Down syndrome Native Americans Urban poor Daycare Secondhand smoke
