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A 35-year-old woman presents with unilateral ear pain and hearing loss. On examination, the ear canal is edematous with purulent discharge, and there is pain with manipulation of the auricle. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Give your answer as a single number. For example if you found the number of values was23, you would enter23.

What is the hallmark finding in the Weber test for a patient with sensorineural hearing loss?

Which of the following is the most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss in older adults?

Which of the following is the most common bacterial pathogen causing acute otitis media in children?

Which treatment is most effective for repositioning dislodged otoconia in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?

A 22-year-old female presents with fever, sore throat, and anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Examination shows tonsillar exudates and the patient reports no cough. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 32-year-old female presents with sore throat, fever, and painful swallowing. Examination reveals a red pharynx with tonsillar exudates. A rapid antigen test for streptococcus is negative. What is the next step in management?

A 5-year-old boy presents with ear pain and fever. Otoscopy reveals bullae on the tympanic membrane. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 30-year-old woman has a 4-month history of a slowly enlarging, painless mass on the lateral neck. She is otherwise asymptomatic. Which of the following diagnoses is most concerning?