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Look For These Words When Otitis Media Dx Lacks Specificity

Published on Wed Mar 02, 2022

Question: I have an otitis media chart in front of me and I’m confused. I know it’s otitis media of the left ear, but I don’t know what type it is (serous, sanguinous, suppurative, etc.) What should I be looking for? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: One of the reasons you do not know which type of otitis media (OM) the patient has is [...]
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