Ear Threctomy

According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (2015), the tympanic membrane, also called eardrum, is part of the human ear that collects sound vibrations from the outer air and transmits them to the tiny bones in the tympanic cavity. This is located in the middle of the ear and also serves as the lateral wall that separates it from the external auditory canal. In order for there to be a proper and accurate diagnosis of ear diseases is reliant on on the look and location tympanic membrane. This part of the ear is normally pearl gray, but is sometimes tinted a pinkish or yellow color. The membrane is well-supplied with blood vessels and nerve fibers which make it extremely delicate. The thyroid gland is the biggest gland located in the front part of the neck directly under the skin that straddles the trachea (Jarvis, 2012, p. 254). It is a major part of the body that has only one function: to make the thyroid hormone. This particular hormone is used to control the body’s metabolism so it is an extremely important part of the body. If it is

The most common issue with the thyroid gland is hyperthyroidism which indicates that there is an overabundance of thyroid hormone in the body. There are a multitude of issues that can occur with the thyroid gland. The subjective data that is collected is if the patient has had any pain or noticed a bulge as stated earlier. The objective data would if there is an obvious bulge to the patient’s neck. The patient is properly set up for the assessment as noted earlier with the anterior and posterior methods to check it. The assessment would also include a blood test to check the patient’s thyroid amount in the blood as well as x-rays. Depending on the issue, the thyroid may be able to be controlled by medications. Surgery is the last option available and is rarely ever