1 SH2030 Secondary Level Training Module32 Discharging ear Chronic ear infection Chronic Ear infections willmay lead to Discharge from the ear Perforation of ear drum Decreased hearing At times it can cause fever giddiness serious complications ID: 934591
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Detection of Common Ear Diseases in the Community (Part 2)
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Slide2Discharging ear: Chronic ear infection
Chronic Ear infections will/may lead to:Discharge from the ear
Perforation of ear drumDecreased hearingAt times, it can cause fever, giddiness, serious complications
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Slide3Findings on examination
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Slide4Untreated, CSOM may lead to serious life-threatening complications such as Meningitis, Intracranial abscess
Also, Facial paralysis, Labyrinthitis(vertigo), Mastoiditis etc
Clinical Features of complications:Vertigo, vomitingHeadache, fever
Swelling around ear
Facial paralysis
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Un- Treated Chronic ear infection
Slide5Common Complications
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Slide6Treatment of CSOM
Most patients with Chronic discharge from the ear are likely to require surgical treatment.
Ask the parent to take the child to an ENT doctor for assessment, hearing tests and surgery.
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Slide7Instructions to be given to a patient with CSOM
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Slide8Instructions to be given to a patient with CSOM
Wicking:
Use a small piece of absorbent cloth or a piece of STRONG tissue paperWash handsRoll the cloth/paper into pointed shape
Straighten the canal by pulling the
pinna
Place the wick in the ear canal.
Leave until wet
Remove & replace with clean wick.
Repeat till wick remains dry.
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KEEP EAR
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FEEDING
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Slide9Instructions to be given to a patient with CSOM
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KEEP EAR
DRY
AURAL
TOILET
EAR
DROPS
FEEDING
POSTURE
METHOD
Slide10Instructions to be given to a patient with CSOM
PROPER POSTURE: Whenever the baby is Breast or Bottle fed, it is essential to maintain the proper feeding posture so that the regurgitation of milk into the middle ear through the Eustachian tube can be avoided.
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KEEP EAR
DRY
AURAL
TOILET
EAR
DROPS
FEEDING
POSTURE
Slide11Thank You
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