Author: Sandi Angus / Editor: Jessie Lynch, Fiona Mendes / Codes: / Published: 16/08/2023
A 7-year-old male presents with a 1 day history of vomiting and right sided ear pain. There is a history of preceding coryzal symptoms for 1 week. He has had a dose of Paracetamol within the last four hours.
He has no allergies.
His observations are as follows:
Oxygen saturations 100% in room air, Respiratory rate 24, Heart rate 103 bpm, BP 128/78 mmHg, Temp 38.1oC.
On examination, his left ear is normal. On examination of his right ear, you see the following appearances on otoscopy:
