Exam 46: Upper Respiratory Infections, Otitis Media, and Otitis Externa

Jaheem is a 10-year-old low-risk patient with sinusitis. Treatment for a child with sinusitis is:

Alyssa is a 15-month-old patient who has been on amoxicillin for 2 days for acute otitis media. She is still febrile and there is no change in her tympanic membrane examination. What would be the plan of care for her?

Jacob has been diagnosed with sinusitis. He is the parent of a child in daycare. Treatment for sinusitis in an adult who has a child in daycare is:

Patients who should be cautious about using decongestants for an upper respiratory infection (URI) include:

Caleb is an adult with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Treatment for his URI would include:

Myles is a 2-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with acute otitis media. He is afebrile and has not been treated with antibiotics recently. First-line treatment for his otitis media would include:

Whether prescribing an antibiotic for a child with acute otitis media or not, the parents should be educated about:

Rose is a 3-year-old patient with an upper respiratory infection (URI). Treatment for her URI would include:

The length of treatment for sinusitis in a low-risk patient should be:

First-line therapy for a patient with acute otitis externa (swimmer's ear) and an intact tympanic membrane includes:

Patient education for a patient who is prescribed antibiotics for sinusitis includes:

A child that may warrant "watchful waiting" instead of prescribing an antibiotic for acute otitis media includes patients who: