Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands

Acute Otitis Media (AOM)

Clinical Evaluation

Signs and Symptoms

  • Cloudy yellow fluid in the middle ear

  • Bulging membrane

  • Reduced TM mobility

  • Onset of new pain in the last 48 hours

Nonverbal Children

  • Excessive crying

  • Fever

  • Changes in sleep or behavior patterns

Severity - Select All That Apply