Why is diagnosing ear infections so hard?

Ear infections (or, what we like to call “acute otitis media”) are one of the staple diagnoses of pediatrics. Most kids have at least one before their third birthday.  And most pediatricians see at least one every day by 11. You would think we would always get it right. But I have a confession — we don’t. In fact, children are misdiagnosed and over-treated at an alarming rate.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 17, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chad Hayes, MD Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Source Type: blogs