Practice Tool
Approximately one in every three children will be treated for otitis media at least once before their third birthday.
Clinical Pathways
Acute Otitis Media
This clinical pathway describes the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for acute otitis media in the Emergency Department, Urgent Care, and Outpatient care settings.
Helping Hands
Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
Ear infections, also known as otitis media, occur when the middle ear is infected or inflamed. There are two main types of otitis media: acute otitis media with effusion (fluid in the middle ear space) and chronic otitis media with effusion.