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Inflammation of middle ear, can include infection
Common childhood illness
More prevalent in winter mos
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Otitis Media
Greatest incidence is between what age?
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Otitis Media
Related to dysfunction of............
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eustachian tube
May be preceded by a URI
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Irritability, ear pain, vomiting, diarrhea
Pulling at affected ear
Bulging, erythematous, non-mobile tympanic membrane
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lAntibiotic therapy for 5-7 days
¡Amoxicillin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
lRecurrent or intractable otitis - may require surgery & insertion of tympanostomy tube
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Otitis Media
Nursing Diagnoses/Interventions
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lPain
lHyperthermia
lRisk for injury R/T infection
lRisk for fluid volume deficit
lTeach parents s/s of infection
lTeach proper administration of antibiotics
lAdminister appropriate pain control
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Refers to an inability to receive auditory communications from one’s environment
l1 million children affected
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Hearing Impairment
What % of hearing loss is genetic?
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Definition
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Hearing Impairment
Three types
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Conductive hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Mixed hearing loss
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Hearing Impairment S/S
Infants:
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| lack of startling to sounds, does not turn head to sounds, no babbling |
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Hearing Impairment S/S
Toddlers: |
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| communicates with gestures & little speech, developmental delay |
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Hearing Impairment S/S
School-age:
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| turns up volume, poor performance |
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| Hearing loss - diagnosed & treated early to promote........... |
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optimal cognitive & language development
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Hearing ImpairmentI
Treatment
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Early identification
Tympanogram - graph showing ability of middle ear to transmit sound
Audiography
Hearing aid/cochlear implant
Multidisciplinary team
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