Otitis externa, is one of the common types of ear infection. The other type of ear infection is otitis media. Both affect the Otolaryngology organ system. Otitis externa is also known as “swimmers ear” and affects the external ear canal. That is why it is called otitis externa, because the affect is to the external air canal. Otitis externa is called swimmers ear because swimmers develop this condition when water settles in the ear and mixes with the cerumen (ear wax). This combination is
patients, one who is being seen for OM, and one who is being seen for OE. Identify the symptoms they each present with, what the tympanic membrane and/or canal specifically look like, the selected prescription and the dosage of the prescription. Otitis Externa or swimmer's ear as it's commonly known, is an acute painful inflammatory disorder of the ear canal. This condition is characterized by a rapid onset of an external ear canal infection, that may extend distally to the pinna and proximal to the
Otitis externa presents with symptoms that include itching, pain, redness in and around the ear, feeling fullness in ear, discharge and drainage, tenderness when moving ear or jaw, hearing loss, swollen lymph nodes (NHS, 2015). Diagnosed by physical exam (NHS, 2015). Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear (NIH, 2015). Symptoms include ear pain, fever, fluid drainage, trouble hearing
and Prevention). This mainly affects children, pregnant women and people with a compromised immune system. Swimmers ear medically known as acute otitis externa, results in an estimated 2.4 million health care visits every year, and nearly half a billion dollars in health care costs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). “Although acute otitis externa generally is a mild illness, it is a frequently diagnosed condition responsible for a substantial health-care burden, with estimated costs of $0
Dear Parents I am writing to inform you about the negative effects of passive smoking on a child’s health. Passive smoking also known as second hand smoking is when you inhale smoke from other people’s cigarettes, cigars or pipes. This action is very bad in concern to health overall. In children especially, the negative effects include; respiratory illness, asthma attacks and symptoms, lung airway disease, brain cancer, lymphomas and meningococcal disease. All these disease are injurious to health
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most important issues facing health care today, with wide reaching future implications if abuse continues. In the United States alone, antibiotic resistance is responsible for over two million illnesses and 23,000 deaths per year. Providers need to be judicious in the disbursement of these life saving pharmacological agents, while being informative of why antibiotics are not always the answer (Talkington, Cairns, Dolen, & Mothershed, 2014). In the case listed
Understanding Otitis Media Otitis media, commonly known as an ear infection, is an infection located in the middle ear, commonly diagnosed in children. In 2006, approximately nine million children (age zero to seventeen) were reported to have otitis media, while medical costing to treat otitis media peaked at $2.8 billion dollars (Soni, 2008). Costing and statistics of otitis media will continue at the increasing rate due to the commonality of the infection. As a result of increasing cases of otitis media
whether providers were following the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) treatment guidelines when treating children with acute otitis media in an article, Treatment Patterns for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media: A Gap in Evidence- Based Theory and Clinical Practice. Their study concluded that providers were overprescribing antibiotics for mild to moderate acute otitis media in children between the ages of six months and twelve years of age (Boatright et al., 2015). The authors believed that following
You're giving a speech in front of the class, but keep hearing someone coughing, sneezing. and getting tissue. The common symptoms of the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that primarily targets your nose and throat. The common cold can be caused by over 100 things, and the fact that its contagious makes it even worse. With so many ways for it to be transmitted it’s no wonder that its called the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that can be cause by numerous things
An Overview of the Rare Disease Known as Kabuki Syndrome As I look to graduate, I become increasingly aware that I have my entire life to look forward to. Even though I will have struggles throughout my life, I still have my well being to fall back on. When all else fails, I am and hopefully always will be self-assured that I am here, healthy and able to bring myself through the worst of circumstances. This realization and knowledge has presented itself in the most realistic way just within
the layers grow, the amount of hearing loss can increase. A cholesteatoma can be congenital (present at birth) or be acquired as a result of another disease. They can also be formed as a result of a surgery, trauma, chronic ear infection, chronic otitis media, or tympanic membrane perforation. It can develop beyond the tympanic membrane and cause intracranial and extracranial complications. Due to this patients can experience permanent hearing loss as a result of an infection of the inner ear as
Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) can be defined as, “The presence of fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of acute ear infection” (Pediatrics, 2004). It can be said that OME is an invisible disorder, as there are no immediate signs or symptoms of an acute ear infection such as ear pain, fever, or displeasure (Williamson, 2007). However, OME can have very significant consequences in the life of a child. Early identification and monitoring of OME can combat against possible speech and
apnea, hyponasality, sinusitis, otitis media with effusion (OME), and abnormal facial development.(1) (Assement of middle ear) Nasopharyngeal obstruction due to adenoid hypertrophy may directly obstruct the pharyngeal ostia of the auditory tube, 2 mechanical obstruction of the Eustachian tube may be an important factor to occuring OME. 3 However, recurrent or chronic infection in the adenoids without obstructive hypertrophy may also manifest as recurrent acute otitis media, persistent OME supporting
Pseudomonads are aerobic, Gram-negative rods that vastly spread throughout soil, water, and surfaces. They are capable of surviving in harsh conditions, but have enhanced survival capabilities in a moist environment as well. Unfortunately, they are resistant to several antibiotics and disinfectants. The most prominent species is Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is considered the model of an opportunistic pathogen (Tortora, & Funke, 2013). Pseudomonads are responsible for the continued outbreaks of
Simple yet effective ways to get rid of ear wax Human ear has three parts that include otitis externa which is the external part, otitis media the middle part and inner coiled part. Ear wax that is also called as “Cerumen” is formed in the external ear canal. Ear wax is acidic in nature. It is glossy, sticky brownish golden substance that is produced by the sebaceous glands located in the external part of the ear canal. Formation of ear wax While cleaning the body many people often neglect their
From the moment that babies are pulled from the womb, skin to skin contact becomes vital in the first moments of the new life of the baby. This skin to skin contact includes the art of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding, although surrounded by significant societal criticism, provides significant benefits to both the mother and the baby. By providing crucial nutrients to their children, mothers are not only benefiting their children, they are benefiting themselves. Breastfeeding has been a widely used
The effects of hearing loss during sports performances Sports performances have always played a big role in society, starting back in 776 BC when the first Olympics were held in Greece (Ancient Olympic Games, 2013). There are many athletic programs that one can participate in depending on interest and the concentration a person is looking for. The more extreme a sport is, the higher the risk of injuries there is for the player. Sports injuries can vary depending on the muscles being used during