Acute diffuse otitis externa (AOE) (<6 weeks): most common form; infectious etiology most commonly bacterial (Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...
Associated symptoms: ear pain (70%), itching (60%), fullness (22%), +/- conductive hearing loss *32%), +/- jaw pain (1)
Onset: rapid (within 48 hours), within the past 3 weeks
Duration...
Clean the external canal (aural toilet)—helps to facilitate the delivery of otic drops and healing process
Analgesics as appropriate for pain—acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-...
H60.523 Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral
H60.593 Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral
B37.84 Candidal otitis externa
H60.6 Unspecified chronic otitis externa
H60.329 Hemor...
For diffuse, uncomplicated AOE, topical preparations with or without topical corticosteroids are recommended for initial therapy.
If there is a known or suspected perforation of the tym...
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Otitis externa.
Neil O. Hardy, Westpoint, CT.
Otitis externa
From Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2000.
Acute otitis externa
From Bickley, LS, Szilagyi, P. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 8th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2003
From Bickley, LS, Szilagyi, P. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 8th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippi...
FIGURE 121.3. Gauze wick (¼ × 1½ in.) being placed in ear canal to facilitate topical treatment of otitis externa.
<bold>Figure 16-2</bold> Otitis externa.
<bold>Figure 16-4</bold> Mycotic otitis externa.
otitis externa