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Student Case 5:
Month is February
Child aged 10 months

Onset wheezing, tachypnea, retractions, rhinorrhea,
low grade fever for 24 hours 

Bilateral bulging, opaque TM's
High dose amoxicillin prescribed

TM's essentially unchanged 48 hours later 

          
  
Questions for discussion with faculty:
   1.  Name several viruses that can cause otitis media.
  2.  Which one is this likely to be?
  3.  How would you treat?