A 5-year-old Aboriginal boy living in a remote community has had multiple episodes of acute otitis media and persistent hearing difficulties. Accordin...

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A 5-year-old Aboriginal boy living in a remote community has had multiple episodes of acute otitis media and persistent hearing difficulties. According to otitis media guidelines, why is early and aggressive management of ear disease particularly important in this context?

Accepted Answer

Because early hearing loss contributes to poorer language, educational and social outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

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Because otitis media is always benign in this population

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Because ear disease is unrelated to later educational outcomes

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Because antibiotics always cure otitis media permanently

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Because hearing loss cannot be identified until adulthood

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Impact of otitis media on Indigenous children

A 5-year-old Aboriginal boy living in a remote community has had multiple episodes of acute otitis media and persistent hearing difficulties. According to otitis media guidelines, why is early and aggressive management of ear disease particularly important in this context?