Tympanometry can assist in diagnosing otitis media, but it is not specific enough to be used alone, according to recently published data. Kjell K. Helenius, MD, of the department of pediatrics at ...

Accurate diagnosis of AOM in infants and young children may be difficult. The TM may be obscured by cerumen, and subtle changes in the TM can be difficult to discern. Other complicating factors ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common conditions seen in pediatric practice. A guideline for diagnosis and management was last updated in 2004. [1] Pneumatic otoscopy is the ...

It also offers some insight into the condition of the middle ear (ME), although to a lesser extent. Clinicians utilize an otoscope as part of routine wellness physical examination and when assessing ...