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Revision as of 08:28, 22 July 2016
Background
- Most commonly caused by S. pneumoniae
- Historically strongly associated with pneumonia caused by M. pnuemoniae, but literature suggests it is a rare cause and may deserve same treatment as AOM[1]
Clinical Features
- Painful fluid filled vesicles on TM
- Possible blood effusion
Differential Diagnosis
Ear Diagnoses
External
- Auricular hematoma
- Auricular perichondritis
- Cholesteatoma
- Contact dermatitis
- Ear foreign body
- Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome)
- Malignant otitis externa
- Otitis externa
- Otomycosis
- Tympanic membrane rupture
Internal
- Acute otitis media
- Chronic otitis media
- Mastoiditis
Inner/vestibular
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Jeng K. Bullous Myringitis. Jan 2015. http://hqmeded.com/bullous-myringitis/