2. Otitis media - chronic  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Chronic otitis media is inflammation or infection of the middle ear that persists or keeps coming back. See also: Acute otitis media • Reviewer: Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolaryngologist, Private Practice, Denver, Colorado. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

3. Ear infection - acute  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents take their children to the doctor. While there are different types of ear infections, the most common is called otitis media, which means an inflammation and infection of the middle ear. Th...• Reviewer: Mark Levin, MD, Division of Infectious Disease, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.