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Ear Infection Diagnosis
Ear Infection Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ear-infections/diagnosis-treatment/
drc-20351622
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8613-otitis-media-middle-ear-infection/
diagnosis-and-tests
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1201/p1650.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/ear-infections#diagnosis
Diagnosis
When an ear infection is suspected, the ear will be examined using an instrument called
otoscope. A healthy eardrum will be pinkish gray in color and translucent (clear). If infection is
present, the eardrum may be: inflamed, swollen, or red.