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Summary CMN 568 Unit 1- Management of Ear Infections PPT & Live Lecture
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CMN 568 Unit 1- Management of EarInfections PPT & Live Lecture
What is proper otoscope technique? - Correct Answer ✅
hold it like a pencil bracing his finger against the child's
cheek, if patient moves, so does otoscope
Explain the division of the ears - Correct Answer ✅ Outer
ear
Ear canal
Middle Ear
Ear drum
Malleus
Incus
Stapes
-Eustachian tube
Inner ear
Coclea
Semicircular canals- fluids in there move when you move
your head and that tells your body where you're at in space.
Problems here is what can cause vertigo.
,CMN 568 Unit 1- Management of Ear
Infections PPT & Live Lecture
Why do you want to palpate the mastoid process during a
suspected ear infection - Correct Answer ✅ Because of risk
for mastoiditis
Malleus (begining part of the bone)
Umbo (tail end of the bone)
Cone of light (either 5'oclock (R ear) or 7 o'clock (L ear)) -
Correct Answer ✅
What is the other name of otitis externa - Correct Answer
✅ Also called Swimmer's ear
What is Otitis Externa - Correct Answer ✅ It's Cellulitis of
the soft tissues of the external auditory canal
What are the pathogens that cause otitis externa - Correct
Answer ✅ Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
, CMN 568 Unit 1- Management of Ear
Infections PPT & Live Lecture
Aspergillus or other fungus (especially diabetics)
What are risk factors for otitis externa - Correct Answer ✅
Moisture in the ear from swimming, showering, etc
Trauma to the external canal fro Q-tips, ear plugs, hearing
aids, or scratching
Keeping ears too clean removes protective cerumen and
increases pH which promotes bacterial growth
Pictire of otitis externa - Correct Answer ✅
If they have otitis externa what happens if you push on the
pinna or pull on the tragus - Correct Answer ✅ They will
have pain
You won't necessarily see this with otitis media
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