A 2-year-old with fever, irritability, and a bulging tympanic membrane is diagnosed with acute otitis media. According to NICE, when is immediate anti...

Question

A 2-year-old with fever, irritability, and a bulging tympanic membrane is diagnosed with acute otitis media. According to NICE, when is immediate antibiotic therapy recommended?

Accepted Answer

If there is bilateral otitis media in a child under 2 years or signs of severe infection

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In all children under 3 years of age

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Only if the child has had symptoms for over 10 days

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Never for otitis media

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If discharge is present regardless of age

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute Otitis Media

A 2-year-old with fever, irritability, and a bulging tympanic membrane is diagnosed with acute otitis media. According to NICE, when is immediate antibiotic therapy recommended?