If you already know what you want to do in the Coast Guard, ask your recruiter about the guaranteed 'A' school program. With guaranteed 'A' school, you can go directly from basic training to your rating's training program. However, not all ratings participate in this program. Coast Guard training provides members with the highest level of readiness because lives and mission success depend on how we perform our duties.
Serous otitis media is a specific type of otitis media with effusion caused by transudate formation as a result of a rapid decrease in middle ear pressure relative to the atmospheric pressure. The fluid in this case is watery and clear.
What is otitis media with effusion (OME)? Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a collection of non-infected fluid in the middle ear space. It is also called serous or secretory otitis media (SOM). This fluid may accumulate in the middle ear as a result of a cold, sore throat or upper respiratory infection.