General examination of the ear

General examination of the ear includes external ear examination and otoscopy, external ear examination with auricle examination, external auditory canal examination, and tympanic membrane examination. Through the above inspection, the condition of the ear is observed. Clinical mainly includes external ear examination and tympanic examination. For the general physical examination, according to the right-to-left and left-left examination, the patient's words should first check the ear with a lighter condition and then check the condition and focus on the ear to avoid cross-infection. Basic Information Specialist Category: Otolaryngology Examination Category: Endoscope Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Do not move your head when checking. Normal value Observe the ear without any abnormalities. Clinical significance Abnormal results: foreign body wall of the external auditory canal, redness, swelling, stenosis, auricular deformity and tenderness, perforation of the tympanic membrane. Need to check the crowd: external auditory canal, tympanic membrane perforation patients. Precautions Taboo before inspection: None. Taboo during examination: Do not move the head, because the otoscope opening is smaller than the tympanic membrane, so the otoscope should keep moving the otoscope to see the whole tympanic membrane, otherwise you can only see a part of the tympanic membrane. When the otoscope is inserted, reaching the junction of the cartilage and the bone can cause pain and cough reflex. Keep a certain luminosity for inspection. Inspection process The general examination of the ear mainly includes the external ear examination method and the tympanic membrane examination method. For the general physical examination, according to the right-to-left and left-left examination, the patient's words should first check the ear with a lighter condition and then check the condition and focus on the ear to avoid cross-infection. Not suitable for the crowd Not suitable for the crowd: no. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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