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'''Ear instillation''' is the process of introducing [[Ear drop|otic medication]] or other liquids into the [[ear canal]]. Proper care is needed in delivering such liquids. |
'''Ear instillation''' is the process of introducing [[Ear drop|otic medication]] or other liquids into the [[ear canal]]. Proper care is needed in delivering such liquids. |
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==Contraindications for ear instillation== |
==Contraindications for ear instillation== |
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* [[hypersensitivity]] to the solution. |
* [[hypersensitivity]] to the solution. |
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* [[perforated eardrum]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:55, 5 July 2024
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Ear instillation is the process of introducing otic medication or other liquids into the ear canal. Proper care is needed in delivering such liquids.
Indications for ear instillation
[edit]- patients with otitis media
- patients with otitis externa
- patients with impacted cerumen (earwax)
- patients with foreign body obstruction
Contraindications for ear instillation
[edit]- hypersensitivity to the solution.
- perforated eardrum
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