The child with chronic otitis media with effusion should be evaluated for which problem?
a. Brain abscess
b. Meningitis
c. Hearing loss
d. Perforation of the tympanic membrane
C
Chronic otitis media with effusion is the most common cause of hearing loss in children. The infection of acute otitis media can spread to surrounding tissues, causing a brain abscess or meningitis. Inflammation and pressure from acute otitis media may result in perforation of the tympanic membrane.
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