Assessment of the ears Flashcards
tinnitus
ringing
- occurs in sensorineural hearing loss
vertigo
dizziness
otalgia
ear pain
how to inspect an ear of an adult
pull pinna up and back
how to inspect an infant or childs ear
pull pinna straight down
cercumen
color is grey-yello, light brown or black, texture is moist and wavy, dry and desiccated
tympanic membrane expected findings
- flat position
- intact, shiny, translucent, pearly grey, light reflex, anteroinferior quadrant
clear discharge in the ear canal is indicative of
CSF- head injuries
purulent drainage in the ear canal is indicative of
otitis externa or media with ruptured eardrum
otorrhea
discharge
external otitis drainage
purulent, sangineous, or watery discharge
acute otitis medis with perforation drainage
purulent drainage
cholesteatoma drainage
dirty yellow or grey discharge with foul odour
sign of perforation
ear pain typically occurs first and then stops with a popping sensation; then drainage occurs
prebycusis onset
gradual
conductive hearing loss is caused by
fixation of the stapes
recruitment
a condition which loss is marked when sound is initially at low intensity but actually becomes painful when repeated loudly
microtia
ears smaller than 4cm vertically
macrotia
ears larger then 10cm vertically
darwins tubercle
small painless nodule on the helix
atresia
absense or closure of the ear canal
romberg test
assesment of the ability of the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear to maintain standing balance
otitis externa is also called
swimmers ear
when selecting a speculum for the otoscope select
the largest speculum that will fot in the ear canal comfortably
