Muhammad (3;2 Years) Has Acute Otitis Media (AOM)

Multiple Choice

Muhammad (3;2 years) has acute otitis media (AOM) . Larry (3;4 years) has otitis media with effusion (OME) . This most likely means that:

A) Mohammad has a painful middle ear infection, whereas Larry has a build-up of fluid in the middle ear cavity.
B) Mohammad has a build-up of fluid in the middle ear cavity whereas Larry has a painful middle ear infection.
C) Mohammad has a conductive hearing loss, whereas Larry has sensorineural hearing loss.
D) Mohammad needs pressure equalizer tubes (PE tubes) whereas Larry needs a course of antibiotics.