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problem-focused history
holding the child
equipment
cleaning ear
tympanic membrane
(with
practice exercises)
anatomy of the TM
tympanometry
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Cleaning the ear to visualize the tympanic membrane
| Removing cerumen with a curette |
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Here's a photo of the student using the ear curette to remove flakes of cerumen that are obstructing the view.
Older children sit in a comfortable swivel chair that can be positioned for the examiner's comfort.
The examiner sits on a low stool. She is pulling back on the pinna to straighten the ear canal.
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| Child receiving an ear wash |
| We rarely use the ear wash, because it takes a lot longer than removing wax carefully with a curette.
But sometimes a wash is necessary if the wax is goopy.
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