Question: signs and symptoms of acute suppurative otitis media
Answer: Otitis media A bulging tympanic membrane which is typical in a case of acute otitis media Specialty Otorhinolaryngology Symptoms Ear pain , fever , hearing loss Types Acute otitis media , otitis media with effusion , chronic suppurative otitis media Causes Viral , bacterial Risk factors Smoke exposure , daycare Prevention Vaccination , breastfeeding Medication Paracetamol ( acetaminophen ) , ibuprofen , benzocaine ear drops Frequency 471 million ( 2015 ) Deaths 3,200 ( 2015 ) ( edit on Wikidata )