1st April 2022

A 5-year-old child presents with right ear pain and right hearing loss that started yesterday

A 5-year-old child presents with right ear pain and right hearing loss that started yesterday. She has had a cold for the last three days with a runny nose and fever. She has not had previous episodes of ear pain. On examination of the right ear, you see a red and bulging tympanic membrane. 

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