Miami Dade College Wk 2 Treat Eye and Ear Disorders Case Study
Description
Discussion
Treat Eye and Ear Disorders
Case Study
Complaint Ear pain and itching for 2 days
History
A 13-year-old has returned home from summer camp with a painful right ear. They say that their ear has hurt for the past 2 days and hurts ¥ally bad7hen you touch the ear. They state they swam daily in a freshwater lake while at camp.
Assessment
The patient is afebrile, and their examination is negative except for a swollen right ear canal with whitish-green debris in the canal. There is pain with manipulation of the tragus.
The patient is diagnosed with external otitis.
1. What is the plan of care for a patient with external otitis?
2. What would be the intervention if the ear canal is too swollen to instill medication? /p>
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