You are interviewing a parent whose child has a fever, is batting at her right ear, and is irritable. You ask the parent about the child's appetite and find that the child has a decreased appetite. This additional finding is most suggestive of
A)acute otitis media.
B)otitis externa.
C)serous otitis media.
D)middle ear effusion.
E)cerumen impaction.

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Anorexia is an initial symptom of acute otitis media and is not found with cerumen impaction or otitis externa or with conditions of fluid in the middle ear.

You Are Interviewing a Parent Whose Child Has a Fever