Ear Infection FunEdu http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/common/ent/055.html (AAFP) http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom/507.html#5 (AAFP) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003046.htm (earache in children) http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/flying_ears.html (ear pain on airplanes) http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/ear/swimmer_ear.html (swimmer’s ear) http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/ear/otitis_media.html (ear infections for parents) http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/ear_infection.html (what is an ear infection? For kids) http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/your_health/ear/earache.aspx (definition and when to call the doctor) www.uchicagokidshospital.org/pdf/uch1000745.pdf ( ENT department info)
GUIDELINES http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=4859&nbr=003500 (Dx and management of acute otitis media, AAP) http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6010&nbr=003958 ( Evidence based clinical practice guideline for medical management of acute otitis media in children 2 months to 13 years of age, NGC) http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=5089&nbr=003556 (Otitis media with effusion, NGC)
References AAFP: Familydoctor AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics http://patiented.aap.org/ KH: KidsHealth, Nemours Foundation http://www.kidshealth.com/ Medline: National Library of Medicine, NIH http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medlineplus.html NGC: The National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guideline.gov/search/detailedsearch.aspx Uckids: http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/