PPT-Otitis Media Definition Otitis media (OM):

second most common disease of childhood after upper respiratory infection most common cause for childhood visits to a physicians office Roughly 16 million office visits annually Infection or inflammation of the middle ear cavity. Group 2 . Presentation – Emily, Isabella, Deborah, Sheila. Why may hearing be affected by cold or congestion?. The middle ear communicates with the . nasopharynx. via the . Eustachian tube. .. An upper respiratory infection causes . Physical Assessment for the Certified School Nurse. Jackie Zolotsky, RN, MSN, CRNP, CSN. Parkland School District. August 12, . 2015. Goals. Be able to identify the anatomy of the ear and pharynx and their purpose.. Mary Bennett, Amanda . Buisman. & . Roline. Campbell. Pertinent Anatomy. Ossicles . (malleus, incus, stapes). OR. Tympanic Membrane. External Ear Canal. OR. Auricle. Pertinent Anatomy. (Cone of light). Otitis Media Symposia. Lessons Learned. Richard M. Rosenfeld. MD, MPH, FAAP. Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY. Past Editor in Chief, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Journal. ?. Social. Support . Foundation. (SSF). Adwoa. . Serwaa. . Bonsu. October. 2016. How. . does. . the. ear. . look. like?. Source:. https://www.earq.com/hearing-loss/ear-anatomy. Inner. . ear. Children < 2 months of age,. consider sepsis evaluation. . Immunodeficiences. Sensory deficits. Age consideration of patient. AOM requires three components:. History of acute onset of symptoms. Otitis externa (OE) . also known as “swimmer’s ear”. either an inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal (EAC) or the auricle or sometimes both.. Usually due to bacterial infection of the skin of the ear canal . Otitis externa (OE) . also known as “swimmer’s ear”. either an inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal (EAC) or the auricle or sometimes both.. Usually due to bacterial infection of the skin of the ear canal . The most common infection for which antibacterial agents are prescribed for children in the US. 1/3 . of office visits to pediatricians. Peak incidence 6 – 12 months old . ≈ 2/3 of children experience at least one episode by 1 year old. st. Century: . What Now?. Richard C. Wasserman, MD, MPH. Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD. Prepared by:. Jana May Marie B. Cruz, MD. Objectives . Define Acute Otitis Media (AOM). Determine risk factors, signs and symptoms of AOM. , and Eye diseases:. Otitis media. : . is the inflammation of the area between Eardrum (Tympanic membrane) and the inner ear; including Eustachian tube.. -Infections of . air-filled cavities . of the head occur when . Marie Chowdhury. Clinical Scenario. 50 . yo. man with a one day . hx. of a painful left ear.. Also some reduced hearing and creamy discharge in affected ear.. O/E: . Apyrexial. tender on pushing on tragus. This advice is intended for parents/carers taking their child home after consulting a doctor. Your doctor may recommend diffe rent treatments depending on your child's condition. The middle ear is t . By. Prof. . Ehab. . Taha. . Yaseen. Head of department of Surgery. Objectives. Will able to diagnose and treat both acute . suppurative. otitis media and otitis media with effusion. To know the influencing factors for recurrent acute otitis...