Otitis Media

Question 1

which age does this occur the most

Answer 1

1st 2 years of life

Question 2

what are the 2 types

Answer 2

acute otitis media

otitis media w/ effusion

Question 3

what are the 2 common viral organisms that cause this

Answer 3

RSV

influenza

Question 4

what are the 4 common bacterial organisms that cause this

Answer 4

strep
staph
H-flu
Moraxella catarrhalis

Question 5

what is the etiology

Answer 5

dysfunction of Eustachian tubes

Question 6

how are the Eustachian tubes positioned in children

Answer 6

short
wide
straight

Question 7

why do infants being bottle fed have an increased risk

Answer 7

less IgA antibodies in formula

Question 8

what are s/s of acute otitis media

Answer 8

ear pain
restless/crying
red/bulging tympanic membrane

Question 9

how does the tympanic membrane appear in acute otitis media

Answer 9

red
bulging
non-mobile

Question 10

how does the tympanic membrane appear in otitis media w/ effusion

Answer 10

white or yellow

Question 11

what is the usual dosage of antibiotics

Answer 11

80-90 mg/kg

Question 12

which 3 antibiotics are most commonly used

Answer 12

amoxicillin
cephalosporin’s
azythromycin

Question 13

when should a prescription be delayed

Answer 13

delay 72 hours if the pt is > 6 months

Question 14

what is a surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to allow drainage and relieve pressure

Answer 14

myringotomy

Question 15

what is the insertion of PE tubes called

Answer 15

tympanostomy

Question 16

what other procedure is often done with PE tubes

Answer 16

adenoidectomy

Question 17

what are 4 complications of AOM

Answer 17

sepsis
meningitis
mastoidites
hearing loss

Question 18

what is OME

Answer 18

non-infected fluid in the middle ear

Question 19

what is AOM

Answer 19

inflammation of the middle ear

Question 20

what is a complication of OME

Answer 20

permanent hearing loss