Good Adherence in Pediatrics — 3yo Child | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#17922
SMLE Question #17922
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Objective: OBJ-273
Last updated: February 2026
A 3-year-old boy is brought to the clinic for persistent right ear pain and fever. He started oral amoxicillin at an appropriate weight-based dose 3 days ago for acute otitis media, with good adherence. He remains irritable with decreased appetite. He has no drug allergies. Otoscopy shows a bulging, erythematous right tympanic membrane with decreased mobility. There is no postauricular swelling or tenderness and no cranial nerve deficits. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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