DISEASES OF EXTERNAL EAR

Question 1

What is otitis externa?

Answer 1

Otitis externa is an acute or chronic inflammation of the whole or part of the skin of external ear

Question 2

Name the types otitis externaa?

Answer 2

(1) Boil or furuncle
(2) Otomycosis
(3) Diffuse otitis externa
(4) Bullous myringitis
(5) Seborrhoic otitis externa
(6) Eczematous otitis externa
(7) Malignant otitis externa
(8) Herpes

Question 3

Otitis externa risk factors?

Answer 3

Scratching of the ears with contaminated objects
Bad instrumentation or trauma in the external ear
Swimming in dirty contaminated water
Scalp dandruff
Syringing
Use of hearing aid and allergy

Question 4

What is boil or furuncle?

Answer 4

Boil or furuncle is the acute staphylococcal infection of a hair follicle
This is a very painful condition bcz the skin is tightly adherent to the underlying cartilage & the exudate cannot spread in the tissue plane

Question 5

Predisposing factors of boil or furuncle?

Answer 5

Diabetes mellitus
General debilitating disease
Scratching in the ears
Swimming