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External Otitis - Coggle Diagram
External Otitis
Causes
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Earphones, earings, or hearing aids
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Medical management
NSAIDs, such as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin, Entrophen) and ibuprofen.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Abenol)
Analgesics, including opioids.
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The most common infections organisms are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Aspergiccus.
External otitis occurs more often in hot, humid environment.
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Patients who have traumatized their external ear canal with sharp or small objects are also more susceptible to external otitis.
The affected skin becomes red, swollen, and tender to touch or movement.
Nursing management
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Nursing priorities includes comfort measures, such as applying heat to the ear for 20 minutes 3-times a day.
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Management focuses on reducing inflammation, edema, and pain.
Symptoms
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Ear pain, which can be severe.
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Definition
External otitis is a painful condition caused when irritating or infective agents come into contact with the skin of the external ear.