External auditory canal foreign body
Introduction
Introduction to foreign bodies in the external auditory canal Foreign body inexternal auditorymeatus is common in children. Put all kinds of small things such as beans, small beads, and sticks into the external auditory canal. The symptoms of the disease vary with the size and location of the foreign body. Small, non-obstructing, non-irritating foreign bodies can persist for a long period of time without any obvious symptoms. Large foreign bodies or plant-like foreign bodies can swell when exposed to moisture, blocking the external auditory canal and affecting hearing and tinnitus. Wait, severe cases can cause external auditory canal inflammation, ear pain, foreign matter close to the tympanic membrane can press the tympanic membrane to cause tinnitus, dizziness, active insects crawling turmoil can cause unbearable discomfort, touch the tympanic membrane can cause pain, tinnitus, and even damage the tympanic membrane. The disease needs to be differentiated from external auditory canal and sputum, external ear canal mycosis, and foreign bodies in the external auditory canal are common in children. Put beans, small beads, matchsticks and other small things into the external auditory canal. Adults may be mistaken for cotton due to trauma, shrapnel, mud, wood, etc., or ear disease treatment, small gauze in the external auditory canal, other insects such as summer can climb into or fly into the external auditory canal to form foreign bodies. basic knowledge Sickness ratio: 0.1% Susceptible people: no special people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: bacterial infection
Cause
External ear canal foreign body cause
Common in children. Putting beans, small beads, matchsticks and other small objects into the external auditory canal, adults can accidentally leave cotton for wounds, shrapnel, dirt, wooden blocks, etc., or ear disease treatment, small gauze in the external auditory canal, other such as summer insects Can climb into or fly into the external auditory canal to form foreign bodies.
Prevention
External ear canal foreign body prevention
1. Always educate your children not to smother small things into their ears.
2. Adults must quit their ears with a matchstick and a toothpick.
3. After having a foreign body, immediately go to the hospital and take it out by a doctor.
4. The ear canal after removing foreign objects should be kept dry and clean.
Complication
External auditory canal foreign body complications Complications bacterial infection
It is easy to have a bacterial infection.
Symptom
External ear canal foreign body symptoms Common symptoms Ear canal foreign body vertigo earache tinnitus earlobe too large
Due to the size and location of foreign bodies, small, non-obstructing, non-irritating foreign bodies can remain for a long time without any obvious symptoms. Large foreign bodies or plant-like foreign bodies can swell when exposed to moisture, blocking the external auditory canal affecting hearing and tinnitus, etc. Can cause external auditory canal inflammation, ear pain, foreign matter close to the tympanic membrane can press the tympanic membrane to cause tinnitus, dizziness, active insects crawling turmoil can cause unbearable discomfort, touch the tympanic membrane can cause pain, tinnitus, and even damage the tympanic membrane.
Examine
External ear canal examination
Foreign bodies in the external auditory canal are generally found by otoscopy. However, sometimes due to foreign body stimulation, the patient or the parent himself tries to take foreign bodies to damage the external auditory canal, causing the external auditory canal to swell and the foreign body cannot be seen. If there is a history of obvious foreign bodies, it should be checked carefully. In addition, the junction between the bottom wall of the external auditory canal and the lower edge of the tympanic membrane is deep and concealed, and small foreign matter can remain here and be blocked by the raised bottom wall of the external auditory canal. Care must be taken when inspecting.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of foreign body in external auditory canal
Need to be associated with external auditory canal and sputum, external ear canal mycosis, foreign bodies in the external auditory canal are common in children. Put beans, small beads, matchsticks and other small things into the external auditory canal. Adults may be mistaken for cotton due to trauma, shrapnel, mud, wood, etc., or ear disease treatment, small gauze in the external auditory canal, other insects such as summer can climb into or fly into the external auditory canal to form foreign bodies.
