Question

A 5-year-old Aboriginal boy from a remote community has chronic otitis media with effusion and documented conductive hearing loss affecting his school performance. According to current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander otitis media guidelines, which is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Arrange early ENT referral for consideration of tympanostomy tubes and hearing support

Answer

Reassure and review in 12 months

Answer

Start repeated short courses of oral decongestants

Answer

Commence long-term oral macrolide prophylaxis without specialist input

Answer

No intervention is needed if the child is asymptomatic from pain

Practice question

A 5-year-old Aboriginal boy from a remote community has chronic otitis media with effusion and documented conductive hearing loss affecting his school performance. According to current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander otitis media guidelines, which is the most appropriate next step?