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The tympanic membrane is judged by examining the tympanic membrane color, mobility, shape position, and perforation. The inspected ear is facing the examiner, and the examiner adjusts the frontal mirror after sitting, so that the reflective focus of the frontal mirror is projected on the ear canal outside the ear, and then the examiner gently pulls the auricle back, upper and outer. To make the external auditory canal straight; the other hand indicates that the tragus is pushed forward, so that the external auditory canal is enlarged to see the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane. Basic Information Specialist Category: Otolaryngology Examination Category: Other Inspections Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Actively cooperate with the doctor during the examination. Normal value There is no abnormal condition in the tympanic membrane. Clinical significance Abnormal result The white plaque is tympanitis, and the pustule in the upper part of the tympanic membrane is bullous tympanic membrane and the tympanic membrane is perforated. Need to check the crowd: tympanitis, tympanic membrane perforation patients. Positive results may be diseases: secretory otitis media, ear disease, exudative otitis media, dizziness, tympanic membrane perforation, blast deafness, barotrauma otitis media, lateral skull base tumor, otitis media precautions Taboo before inspection: none Taboo when checking: Obey the doctor's arrangement. Inspection process The inspected ear is facing the examiner, and the examiner adjusts the frontal mirror after sitting, so that the reflective focus of the frontal mirror is projected on the ear canal outside the ear, and then the examiner gently pulls the auricle back, upper and outer. To make the external auditory canal straight; the other hand indicates that the tragus is pushed forward, so that the external auditory canal is enlarged to see the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane. Not suitable for the crowd Not suitable for the crowd: no Adverse reactions and risks This type of inspection is safe and harmless to the body.

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