In comparison to children with acute otitis media (AOM), those with otitis media with effusion (OME) have:

A) Systemic infection
B) Earache and fever
C) Excess middle ear fluid
D) Sensorineural hearing loss


Ans: C
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Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a condition in which the tympanic membrane is intact and there is an accumulation of fluid in the middle ear without fever or other signs or symptoms of infection. Acute otitis media (AOM) is characterized by otalgia (earache), fever, temporary conductive hearing loss, and excess middle ear fluid in combination with signs and symptoms of an acute or systemic infection.

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