Otitis Media: Diagnostic Flashcards
1
Q
Simplest way to detect an active infection in the middle ear is ___________
A
Look in the child’s ear with an otoscope
2
Q
Inflammation of the eardrums indicates __________
A
Infection
3
Q
The use of a special type of otoscope called ___________
A
Pneumatic Otoscope
4
Q
Allows the physician to blow a puff of air onto the eardrums to test _________
A
Eardrum movement
5
Q
An eardrum with fluid behind it indicates _____________
A
Eardrum does not move as well as an eardrum with air behind it
