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Student Case 8:
Child aged 9 months

Being seen for well-child checkup

Left TM dull, bulging,
no structures visualized,
erythematous, opaque

No symptoms of AOM or URI

tympanic membrane

  
Questions for discussion with faculty:

Is this a patient that should receive antibiotics?

If you don't prescribe antibiotic at present, how would you follow this child?