A 6-Year-Old Child Presents with Complaints of Unilateral Ear Pain

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 6-year-old child presents with complaints of unilateral ear pain, fever, and sore throat. The clinician should recognize that this is most commonly due to:

• A) Otitis externa
• B) Inner ear infection
• C) Sinusitis
• D) Otitis media

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