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Computed tomography of the head	chart	1	"(for) sudden hearing loss... not indicated and offers no information which would improve the initial management of the patient."
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Otitis media	chart	2	Oral antibiotics should not be used to treat uncomplicated acute tympanostomy tube otorrhea
Otitis externa	38959	3	Oral antibiotics should not be used to treat uncomplicated acute otitis externa
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References

American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question", Choosing Wisely: an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, retrieved August 1, 2013, which cites

1. • Stachler, R. J.; Chandrasekhar, S. S.; Archer, S. M.; Rosenfeld, R. M.; Schwartz, S. R.; Barrs, D. M.; Brown, S. R.; Fife, T. D.; Ford, P.; Ganiats, T. G.; Hollingsworth, D. B.; Lewandowski, C. A.; Montano, J. J.; Saunders, J. E.; Tucci, D. L.; Valente, M.; Warren, B. E.; Yaremchuk, K. L.; Robertson, P. J.; American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery (2012). "Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss". Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. 146 (3 Suppl): S1–35. doi:10.1177/0194599812436449. PMID 22383545.
2. • Goldblatt, E. L.; Dohar, J.; Nozza, R. J.; Nielsen, R. W.; Goldberg, T.; Sidman, J. D.; Seidlin, M. (1998). "Topical ofloxacin versus systemic amoxicillin/clavulanate in purulent otorrhea in children with tympanostomy tubes". International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. 46 (1–2): 91–101. doi:10.1016/S0165-5876(98)00150-5. PMID 10190709.
   • Rosenfeld, R. M.; Schwartz, S. R.; Pynnonen, M. A.; Tunkel, D. E.; Hussey, H. M.; Fichera, J. S.; Grimes, A. M.; Hackell, J. M.; Harrison, M. F.; Haskell, H.; Haynes, D. S.; Kim, T. W.; Lafreniere, D. C.; Leblanc, K.; MacKey, W. L.; Netterville, J. L.; Pipan, M. E.; Raol, N. P.; Schellhase, K. G. (2013). "Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children". Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. 149 (1 Suppl): S1–35. doi:10.1177/0194599813487302. PMID 23818543.
3. • Rosenfeld, R.; Brown, L.; Cannon, C.; Dolor, R.; Ganiats, T.; Hannley, M.; Kokemueller, P.; Marcy, S.; Roland, P.; Shiffman, R.; Stinnett, S. S.; Witsell, D. L.; American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head Neck Surgery Foundation (2006). "Clinical practice guideline: Acute otitis externa". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 134 (4): S4–23. doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2006.02.014. PMID 16638473.
4. • Rosenfeld, R.; Andes, D.; Bhattacharyya, N.; Cheung, D.; Eisenberg, S.; Ganiats, T.; Gelzer, A.; Hamilos, D.; Haydon Rc, R.; Hudgins, P.; Jones, S.; Krouse, H. J.; Lee, L. H.; Mahoney, M. C.; Marple, B. F.; Mitchell, C. J.; Nathan, R.; Shiffman, R. N.; Smith, T. L.; Witsell, D. L. (2007). "Clinical practice guideline: Adult sinusitis". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 137 (3): S1–31. doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2007.06.726. PMID 17761281.
5. • Schwartz, S. R.; Cohen, S. M.; Dailey, S. H.; Rosenfeld, R. M.; Deutsch, E. S.; Gillespie, M. B.; Granieri, E.; Hapner, E. R.; Kimball, C. E.; Krouse, H. J.; McMurray, J. S.; Medina, S.; O'Brien, K.; Ouellette, D. R.; Messinger-Rapport, B. J.; Stachler, R. J.; Strode, S.; Thompson, D. M.; Stemple, J. C.; Willging, J. P.; Cowley, T.; McCoy, S.; Bernad, P. G.; Patel, M. M. (2009). "Clinical practice guideline: Hoarseness (Dysphonia)". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 141 (3): S1–S31. doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2009.06.744. PMID 19729111.

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