Ear canal scratch

Introduction Scratch of the ear canal: The skin of the external auditory canal of the human body is very delicate, and the perichondrium is very tightly connected. The subcutaneous tissue is less, the blood circulation is poor, and improper force on the ear can cause damage to the external auditory canal and infection, resulting in inflammation, ulceration, and even affecting the mouth of the external auditory canal. And eat. Some people have itchy ears, and they use their hairpins, matchsticks, and ear spoons to cover their ears very deeply and hard. Our tympanic membrane is a very thin membrane, so that it is easy to injure the tympanic membrane or ossicle, causing perforation of the tympanic membrane, affecting hearing, and even leading to otitis media.

Cause

After the insects are in the ear, some insects have harder claws that may scratch the external auditory canal or tympanic membrane; some insects may also bite the ear canal. Itching in the ear, some feeling itchy, especially at night. Check that the external auditory canal and drum are covered with yellow or white powdery or villous coatings, sometimes the secretions or suede are cylindrical, and the affected area is slightly congested and moist after removal. Many people are accustomed to using cotton swabs or ear spoons to pick up ear mites, which can easily cause deafness to enter the ear canal deeper, and it is particularly easy to scratch the external auditory canal, and some even penetrate the tympanic membrane, leading to perforation of the tympanic membrane.

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Related inspection

Ear examination of the external auditory canal

When the otoscope is examined, the external auditory canal is scratched. It can be seen that the external auditory canal is hyperemia, swelling, mild erosion, or a small amount of oozing, place the mold on the glass slide, drop a little 10% potassium hydroxide solution, cover and properly warm, if you see the bacteria under the microscope The filament or bud can be clearly diagnosed. Swimming, bathing, pus in the middle ear, and various antibacterial liquids and ear damages are all important factors. The findings may vary depending on the type of fungus and the degree of the disease. The common external ear canal has white, gray and yellow. Or smoke black mold, which is like a film or a fan.

Differential diagnosis

1. Auricular ear canal laceration is a clinical manifestation of ear trauma. Auricular trauma can occur alone or with trauma to adjacent tissues, with contusions and lacerations more common.

In-ear earplugs may scratch the ear canal and cause infection. Thereby affecting hearing and ears.

External force damages the symptoms caused by the tympanic membrane or inflammatory reaction, and bleeds when the external auditory canal is dug.

2, ear canal foreign body refers to the injury caused by foreign matter accidentally entering the external auditory canal.

Pick your own ears and damage the external auditory canal or tympanic membrane.

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