Which complication or association is classically linked with Acute otitis media?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Mastoiditis
- Step 1: Mastoiditis is classically linked with Acute otitis media.
Answer
Mastoiditis.
Why not the others: 'Otosclerosis': it is a degenerative stapes fixation in adults. 'Meniere disease': it gives vertigo, tinnitus and fluctuating deafness. 'Acoustic neuroma': it is a slow tumour of the eighth nerve.
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