Procedures E N T 1 ear examination

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Ear Examination

Objective

To visualize the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane conditions:

•   Foreign body

•   Wax

•   Furuncle

•   Supportive otitis media

•   Perforation.

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Sitting up:

•   Examination with Head mirror.

Supine:

•   Examination with self-illuminating otoscope. No anesthesia required.

Procedure

1.  Pull the auricle upward, backward and laterally.

2.  Introduce aural speculum into the outer part of the auditory canal.

3.  Care should be taken not to introduce the speculum into the bony meatus, as it is very sensitive.

Instruments

•   Head light 

•   Aural speculum 

•   Electrical Otoscope

•   Jobson’s aural probe 

•   Tuning fork 

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