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Distinguishing glue ear from otitis media

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It is often difficult to distinguish glue ear from acute otitis media, particularly if the acute otitis is recurrent.

Factors suggestive of a diagnosis of glue ear include:

  • frequent attacks of otitis media
  • it is unusual for children to get multiple resolving episodes of otitis media
  • prolonged signs
  • otitis media will usually resolve within 6 weeks and certainly within three months
  • other risk factors:
    • cleft palate
    • Down's syndrome
    • allergy
    • family history

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