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melina_rosy

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A child that may warrant watchful waiting instead of prescribing an antibiotic for acute otitis media includes patients who:
 
  1. Are low risk with temperature of less than 39oC or 102.2oF
  2. Have reliable parents with transportation
  3. Are older than age 2 years
  4. All of the above

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First-line therapy for a patient with acute otitis externa (swimmer's ear) and an intact tympanic membrane includes:
 
  1. Swim-Ear drops
  2. Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone drops
  3. Amoxicillin
  4. Gentamicin ophthalmic drops



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