In this episode, Tracey Davidoff, MD and Joe Toscano, MD discuss the August 2024 Evidence-Based Urgent Care article, Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media and Acute Otitis Externa for the Urgent Care Clinician
- Introduction to Acute Otitis Media and Externa in Urgent Care
- Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Ear Conditions
- Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Otitis Media
- Complications and Pathogens of Otitis Media
- Understanding Otitis Externa
- Differential Diagnosis for Ear Pain
- Physical Examination and Diagnostic Tools
- Treatment and Disposition for Acute Otitis Media
- Watch and Wait Approach in Children
- Antibiotic Selection and Dosage
- Conjunctivitis Otitis Syndrome
- Penicillin Allergies and Alternatives
- Otitis Externa: Treatment and Disposition
- Special Populations and Complications
- Key Points and Pearls
- Conclusion
Tracey Davidoff, MD, FACP, FCUCM, has practiced Urgent Care Medicine for more than 15 years. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Davidoff is a member of the Board of Directors of the Urgent Care Association and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the College of Urgent Care Medicine’s “Urgent Caring” publication. She is also the Vice President of the Southeast Regional Urgent Care Association and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. At EB Medicine, Dr Davidoff is Editor-In-Chief of Evidence-Based Urgent Care, and co-host of the Urgentology podcast.
