SAEM Proc EXAMS

You have a 3-year-old female present with her mother with complaints of 2 days of left ear pain. On exam, you are unable to visualize the tympanic membrane due to an obstructing mass. You suspect a foreign body. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the removing a foreign object from the patient's ear canal? Answers: 1.Avoid suction as it may lead to a perforation of the tympanic membrane 2.Referral to anSAEM Proc EXAMS The joint fluid from a patient's knee arth for foreign body removal under general anesthesia may be required in an uncooperative infant 3.To remove a live insect from the external ear canal, grasp a leg with hemostats and pull firmly 4.You should avoid the use of lidocaine and other topical anesthetics due to the risk of localized