Middle Ear Infections: Otitis Media - Ask A Nurse |

In this episode of Ask A Nurse - Middle Ear Infections: Otitis Media, Registered Nurse Cathy Parkes BSN, RN, CWCN, PHN answers your questions about otitis media, or middle ear infections. She discusses what causes a middle ear infection, symptoms of a middle ear infection, factors that increase the risk for a middle ear infection, and how a middle ear infection is diagnosed and treated. Cathy also covers key information about a myringotomy (i.e., ear tubes).
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00:00 What to expect in this episode of Ask A Nurse
00:17 What causes a middle ear infection?
1:09 What increases the risk for middle ear infections?
2:15 What are the symptoms of a middle ear infection?
2:38 How is a middle ear infection diagnosed?
2:54 How is a middle ear infection treated?
3:33 Reoccurring middle ear infections
4:31 What to do if you think you have a middle ear infection
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