You are examining a 50-year-old male patient complaining of a fever. You inspect the tympanic membrane and note that it is a pearly, translucent gray color. You conclude that the patient has:
A) otitis media.
B) hemotympanum.
C) a buildup of fluid behind the eardrum.
D) a normal eardrum.
D
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