NRNP 6540 Week 4 Case Assignment 2023

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 selected adults. Cotton-tipped swabs, ear candling, and olive oil drops or sprays should be avoided Irrigation can be attempted alone or with cerumenolytic pretreatment. Before performing aural irrigation, it is important to obtain a detailed history and to view the tympanic membrane and external auditory canal to ensure that the membrane is intact, that no patent tympanostomy tubes are present, and that there are no anatomic abnormalities. There are several irrigation techniques using syringes or electronic irrigators, and although none has been proven superior, manual