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Acute Otitis Media
Antibiotic vs watchful waiting decision for AOM in children and adults using NICE criteria
Source: NICE NG91 2018
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Acute Otitis Media
AOM: acute onset otalgia, irritability in infants, fever, conductive hearing loss. Otoscopy: bulging red/yellow tympanic membrane, loss of light reflex, restricted mobility. Most common in age 6mo–2yr. Most caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, H. influenzae. 80% self-resolve in 2–3 days.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Amoxicillin (Otitis Media / Sinusitis) · Beta-lactam antibiotic
- Chloramphenicol Ear Drops · Topical Antibiotic — Otitis Externa
- Framycetin / Sofradex · Topical Antibiotic-Steroid — Otitis Externa
- Vancomycin (Paediatric) · Glycopeptide Antibiotic — MRSA / Severe Gram-Positive Infections in Children
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
Pathways
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020
- Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy) · ENT-UK / SIGN guidelines
- Hearing Loss — Assessment and Referral · NICE NG98 2018 / BSA guidelines
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.