1. Otitis media is an infection or inflammation of the outer ear.
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2. Otitis media results from only a viral infection secondary to a cold, sore throat or other respiratory problem.
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False

3. Although otitis media is primarily a disease of infants and young children, it can also affect adults.
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False

4. Adenoids in children are smaller than they are in adults.
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False

5. Otitis media not only causes severe pain but also may result in serious complications if it is not treated.
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False

6. Common signs of otitis media in a child include: unusual irritability, difficulty sleeping, tugging or pulling at one or both ears, fever, fluid draining from the ear, loss of balance, unresponsiveness to quiet sounds or other signs of hearing difficulty such as sitting too close to the television or being inattentive.
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False

7. Children who live with adults who smoke cigarettes have fewer ear infections.
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False

8. Children who have been breast fed often have more episodes of otitis media, though scientists do not know why.
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False

9. Most physicians recommend the use of an antibiotic (a drug that kills bacteria) when there is an active middle-ear infection.
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False

10. Neither antihistamines nor decongestants are helpful in the treatment of otitis media at any stage in the disease process.
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False

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