Risk Factors
Highest risk of incidence?
Infants and children
How to insert ear drops into a ear of a child under 2 years of age?
Pull pinna down and back
what is called when you have a hole in the eardrum?
perforation
what term is used for the temperature of water used for ear irrigation
Tepid
Pyrexia
fever
Risk factor starting with a "S"
"Smoking" exposure to smoking
what item should not be placed in ear?
Cotton swabs
Pus or " "
drainage
How many days are antibiotics typically used for?
10 days
What action do children do to alert an adult that otitis media is suspected?
Tugging of the ear and rolling of the head from side to side.
What part of the respiratory system can lead to Otitis Media
Upper Respiratory system
What side of the head should you place a child on when a ruptured ear drum is present?
Effected side
What can happen to a eustachian tube when otitis media is present?
Blockage
what is placed in the ear to remove fluid?
Tubes
possible loss of " "
Hearing
usually viral or bactrial
Viral
How to take antibiotics?
Take as prescribed and full dose
"true or false" Otis media can cause inflammation of the adenoids?
True
what antimicrobial medication is normally prescribed for Acute otitis media?
Amoxicillin
what is the primary symptom of possible otitis media?
pain in the ear