Guidelines for Acute Otitis Media

F. Gordts - 15 December 2001

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Guidelines Acute Otitis Media

Authors

Background

Working group ambulatory medicine

Methodology

Level of evidence

Background of the audience

Questions

Definitions otitis media

Diagnosis

Diagnostic accuracy

Diagnostic accuracy

Question 1

Influence clinical course ?

Clinical course

Clinical course

Clinical course

Question 2

Complications

Question 2

Prevention complications ?

Hearing loss

Acute mastoiditis

Meningitis

Acute mastoiditis

Acute mastoiditis

Acute mastoiditis

Question 3

Prevention recurrences?

Prevention recurrences

Question 4

Choice antibiotics?

Choice of antibiotics

Choice of antibiotics

Choice of antibiotics

Choice of antibiotics

Choice of antibiotics

Question 5

Optimal treatment duration

Optimal treatment duration

Choice of analgesics

Referral to ENT surgeon

Referral to ENT surgeon

Indications myringotomy

Guidelines

Guidelines

Guidelines

Conclusions

Conclusions

Conclusions

Conclusions

Overall assessment

Author: F. Gordts 

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