A Patient Seeks Medical Attention for Ear Pain

A patient seeks medical attention for ear pain. What findings indicate that this patient is experiencing external otitis? Select all that apply.

A) The patient's ear is edematous.
B) The patient's ear canal is reddened.
C) The patient flinches when the ear is touched.
D) The patient reports pressure when the outer auricle is moved.
E) The patient has copious amount of purulent drainage from the ear canal.