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ENT Disorders of Middle Ear (Otitis Media) 1cce081c

True statement about ASOM is:

A
Most frequently it resolves without sequelae
B
Commonly follows painful parotitis
C
Radical mastoidectomy is required for treatment
D
Most common organism is Pseudomonas
High-Yield Explanation
(a) Most frequently it resolves without sequelae(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2; 141)ASOM usually resolves completely without complications.ASOM commonly follows infection in the naso or oro-pharynx via Eustachian tube.Most common organism causing ASOM isStreptococcus pneumoniae.Myringotomy may be required to be done in ASOM.

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