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Occlusive Materials
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1. Cerumen
2. Foreign Body |
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Cerumen
-Definition, HL |
a combination of sweat, sebum, dead skin cells, dead hair and dust that is formed in the lateral 1/3 cartilaginous portion of the EAC.
-Lubricate, Cleanse, Protect -Partial Block vs. Total Block -HL: Sudden, fluctuating |
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Cerument Management/Treatment
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1.Softening Agent (Cerumenolytic)
2. Cerumen Removal (Mechanical, Suctioning, Irrigation) |
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Foreign Body
-Definition -Issued cause |
-Inflammatory response of ear canal
-tinnitus -penetrate TM -dislocate ossicles -push stapes into cochlear vestibule |
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Foreign Body
-Treatment |
Remove manually
Remove surgically Steroid containing antibiotic drops |
