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Physical Assessment-Ear
Ear terminology/conditions
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Nursing
Graduate
04/21/2011

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Term
Two types of hearing
Definition

AC- air conduction, normal pathway, most effecient

BC- bone conduction, cranial nerve VIII

Term
Conductive Hearing loss
Definition

mechanical dysfunction of ear

if sound increased, it can reach inner ear=partial loss

(compacted serum, foreign bodies, perforation, pus/serum, otosclerosis)

Term
Sensorineural
Definition

pathology of inner ear, cranial nerve VIII, or auditory area of cerebral cortex

caused by:presbycusis-gradual nerve degeneration (aging), ototoxic drugs-affect hair cells in cochlea

Term
Darwins tubercle
Definition

congenital small painless nodule

 

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Term
sebaceous cyst
Definition

commonly behind lobe,

nodule with center black punctum

blocked sebaceous gland

painful if infected

Term
tophi
Definition

small

whitish-yellow

hard, non tender

in or near helix/antihelix

greasy chalky material

sign of gout

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Term
chondrodermatitis nodularis helicus
Definition

painful nodules on rim of helix

mechnical pressure, environmental trauma

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Term
carcinoma
Definition

ulcerated nodule with inderated base

doesn't heal

bleeds intermittently

sun exposure

referral for biopsy

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Term
osteoma
Definition

single, hard nodule

obscures drum, attatched to bony part

nontender

refer for removal

 

Term
extosis
Definition

more common than osteoma

small, hard hypertrophic bone covered with skin

usuall dont obstruct drum

multiple, bilat

no treatment required but can collect wax= obstruct

 

Term
furuncle
Definition

very painful reddened hair folicle

usually on tragus

cause lymphadenopathy

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Term
polyp
Definition

granulomatous or mucosal tissue

red, bleeds easily

foul purulent d/c

indicates chronic ear disease

refer for excision

Term
foreign body
Definition

usually kids-toy

adults-cotton from q-tips

Term

effusion

also called: serous otitis media, glue ear

Definition

amber-yellow drum:serum in middle ear

air-fluid level with fine black line or bubbles

sx: fullness, transient hearing loss, popping with swallowing

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Term
acute otitis media
Definition

middle ear fluid infected

starts with no light reflex>redness & bulging of superior drum>earache,fever>fiery red bulging of entire drum,deep throbbing pain with hearing loss

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Term
tympanic membrane perforation
Definition

drum ruptures from infection or trauma

round oval dark area

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Term
scarred drum
Definition

dense white patches on drum

repeat infection

may affect hearing

 

Term
fungal infection
Definition

colony white or black dots on drum or wall

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Term

otitis externa

also called swimmers ear

Definition

severe pain, redness, swelling, scaling, itching,fever, enlarged lymph nodes

water in canal> skinfold infection

use rubbing alcohol or 2% acetic eardrops to prevent

 

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