Acute otitis media is defined by presence of fluid in the middle ear and inflammation in the middle ear. Fluid in the middle ear can be detected by the doctor using an otoscope and looking for changes in the ear drum. Inflammation in the middle ear is experienced by the patient as ear pain (otalgia) and seen by the doctor as reddening of the ear drum.
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