 |  | Current Procedures: Pediatrics Part II. Procedures by Organ System > Section 8. Ears, Nose, Throat, and Eyes > Chapter 43. Otoscopic ExaminationKimberley Dilley, MD, MPH |  |
Topics Discussed: ear, nose, and throat; examination of ear.
Excerpt:
| | In the presence of otitis externa, the tympanic
membrane will be difficult to visualize because of occlusion with pus.
Presence of cerumen in the canal may require removal with a curette
or irrigation in the office or alternatively use of a cerumen-reducing
agent at home with return for reexamination in a few days.
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