Why Is Otitis Media Found More Frequently in Children 6

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Multiple Choice

Why is otitis media found more frequently in children 6 to 36 months?

• A) Eustachian tubes in children are shorter and straighter.
• B) Infection descends via the eustachian tube to the throat.
• C) Children's eustachian tubes are more vertical and longer.
• D) Otitis media is seen equally in both children and adults.

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Definitions:

Third Space Syndrome

A shift of body fluid into a space from which it is not easily obtained.

Pulmonary Embolism

A blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs, usually caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the legs or other parts of the body.

Blood Transfusion

The process of transferring blood or blood products from one person into the circulatory system of another.

Heart Failure

The inability of the heart to maintain a circulation sufficient to meet the body’s needs.