You are examining a 50-year-old male patient complaining of a fever. You inspect the tympanic membrane and note that it is a pearly, translucent gray color. You conclude that the patient has:

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A pearly, translucent gray color of the tympanic membrane indicates a normal, healthy eardrum. Otitis media would present with redness and fluid behind the eardrum, while hemotympanum would present with blood behind the eardrum.

You Are Examining a 50-Year-Old Male Patient Complaining of a Fever