Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements:

• Background
  • Definitions, causes, risk factors, prevalence, prognosis, and complications.
  • PGD inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• Diagnosis
  • Assessment, differential diagnosis, signs and symptoms. 
• Management
  • Managing AOM in pharmacy, including antibiotic doses and how to administer ear drops.
  • Self-care advice.
• A case study
• A quiz to assess your learning from the course
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• About important definitions.
• About causes, risk factors, prevalence, prognosis, and complications of acute otitis media (AOM).
• How to assess people with ear pain.
• About differential diagnoses.
• About signs and symptoms of AOM.
• How to manage AOM in the pharmacy.
• About antibiotic doses.
• What information and advice to give people with AOM.

Topics covered