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A 3-year-old has ear pain and fever 38.5 °C after a cold and tugs at his ear; the eardrum is red and bulging. Which information is correct?

1. No analgesia is needed as pain is usually mild
2. Urgent same-day surgery is needed
3. Warm oil drops in the ear alone treat it
4. Otitis media; analgesia, antibiotics by severity

Answer: D) Otitis media; analgesia, antibiotics by severity. Acute otitis media commonly follows colds. Analgesia is key, with antibiotics or watchful waiting depending on age and severity.