(1) They all presented with typical symptoms of bronchitis and recurrent sinusitis or otitis .(2) Other exclusion criteria were a diagnosis of chronic suppurative otitis media or otitis with effusion, and otoscopic appearance consistent with crying or fever alone.(3) This difference was shown separately for recurrences of both acute otitis media and secretory otitis media .(4) Sinusitis and otitis media with effusion are recognised complications of rhinitis.(5) Trauma, chronic exposure to moisture, and exostoses make otitis externa a common ailment among surfers.
