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Which of the following characterizes the course of acute otitis media?
 
  a. lengthy duration after slow onset c. exacerbations and remissions
  b. insidious onset and varied duration d. sudden onset and short duration

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Otitis media can occur with or without an effusion. Which of the following best describes an effusion?
 
  a. accumulation of fluid such as in the middle ear or pleural cavity
  b. movement of fluid back and forth between the outer ear and inner ear
  c. a blocked eustachian tube causes pressure in the middle ear
  d. escape of fluid from the middle ear into surrounding tissues


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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A Incorrect. The course of acute otitis media is not characterized by a lengthy duration after slow onset.
B Incorrect. The course of acute otitis media is not characterized by an insidious onset and varied duration.
C Incorrect. The course of acute otitis media is not characterized by exacerbations and remissions.
D Correct. Acute otitis media (AOM) is an infectious process caused by pathogen invasion through the eustachian tube and into the middle ear with a sudden onset and short duration.

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A Correct. Otitis media can occur with or without an effusion. An effusion is best described as an accumulation of fluid such as in the middle ear or pleural cavity.
B Incorrect. An effusion is not best described as a movement of fluid back and forth between the outer ear and inner ear.
C Incorrect. An effusion is not best described as a blocked eustachian tube causing pressure in the middle ear.
D Incorrect. An effusion is not best described as an escape of fluid from the middle ear into surrounding tissues.


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