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impacted cerumen - Coggle Diagram
impacted cerumen
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nursing management
Impacted earwax should be remove after softening by instilling prescribed eardrops. Patients mus avoid cleaning the ears with cotton wool buds, hence this will impacts the wax further
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Ear irrigation is not recommended, because, if not done by a competent healthcare provider, it may damage the eardrum.
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defination
It is when the earwax (cerumen) builds up in the ear and blocks the ear canal; it can cause temporary hearing loss and ear pain.
treatment
- Effective treatment options include cerumenolytic agents
- Irrigation with or without cerumenolytic pretreatment, and manual removal.
- Home irrigation with a bulb syringe may be appropriate for adults.
- Cotton-tipped swabs, ear candling, and olive oil drops or sprays should be avoided. If multiple attempts