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Cerumen Impaction - Coggle Diagram
Cerumen Impaction
Causes
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Narrowed ear canal( from birth, chronic inflammation or injury
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Objects like headphones, ear buds
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Pathophysiology
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If earwax produced too quickly, it can harden and build l, blocking sound passage to the tympanic membrane.
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Clinical manifestations
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The habit of toileting the ear using objects which pushes the earwax such as cotton tipped swap, pin and hearing aid predesposed to ear wax impaction
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Or if the earwax prevent the assessment of the external auditory canal, the tympanic membrane and the audiovestibular system
References
Michaudet C, Malaty J. Cerumen Impaction: Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Oct 15;98(8):525-529. - PubMed
Sevy JO, Singh A. StatPearls [Internet] StatPearls Publishing; Treasure Island (FL): 2021. Jul 19, Cerumen Impaction Removal. - PubMed