A 12-year-old boy is brought to your office by his mother. H…
A 12-year-old boy is brought to your office by his mother. He is complaining of right ear pain for the last 24 hours. The mother states the patient spent the last four days swimming in the pool and began to complain of pain in the right ear yesterday afternoon. The patient also states he has been using cotton swabs in his ear to remove excess water. On examination, the patient is afebrile. Otoscope examination is significant for clear fluid material in the ear canal, which is inflamed. There is tenderness to the pinna. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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A patient calls your office and reports they are having an acute asthma exacerbation based on their home peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) being 70% of their normal, personal best. Their oxygen saturation is 97% and they are otherwise stable. What do you advise the patient to do?
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