Otitis Media Atlas

 

1. Acute otitis media

 Loss of normal light reflex
 Bulging tympanic membrane
 Injected tympanic membrane

 

2. Acute otitis media

Dull red tympanic membrane

 

3. Chronic otitis media

Retraction of tympanic membrane
malleus short process more pronounced

 

4. Serous otitis media

Tympanic membrane can 
appear very normal; need 
pneumatoscopy to diagnose

 

5. Serous otitis media

 

6. Serous otitis media

Air-fluid level

 

 

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