Tympanometry can assist in diagnosing otitis media, but it is not specific enough to be used alone, according to recently published data. Kjell K. Helenius, MD, of the department of pediatrics at ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common conditions seen in pediatric practice. A guideline for diagnosis and management was last updated in 2004. [1] Pneumatic otoscopy is the ...

I want to review the diagnostic signs of acute otitis media (AOM) and present the results of a national survey of 82 pediatric infectious disease (ID) specialists and 58 pediatric otolaryngology ...

Accurate diagnosis of AOM in infants and young children may be difficult. The TM may be obscured by cerumen, and subtle changes in the TM can be difficult to discern. Other complicating factors ...

It also offers some insight into the condition of the middle ear (ME), although to a lesser extent. Clinicians utilize an otoscope as part of routine wellness physical examination and when assessing ...

Parents in California who have children who get chronic ear infections will soon have a more convenient way to get their kids care. The small smartphone peripheral device slides onto a specialty case ...