A child presents with a unilateral red, painful ear and hearing loss. Otoscopy reveals a bulging tympanic membrane with pus behind it. What is the mos...

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A child presents with a unilateral red, painful ear and hearing loss. Otoscopy reveals a bulging tympanic membrane with pus behind it. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Acute otitis media

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Otitis externa

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Serous otitis media

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Ear wax impaction

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Cholesteatoma

MCQ (SBA): ENT & Ophthalmology

A child presents with a unilateral red, painful ear and hearing loss. Otoscopy reveals a bulging tympanic membrane with pus behind it. What is the most likely diagnosis?