Discussion on Otitis Externa - 1050 Words

In discussing otitis externa, the diagnosis can be explained by misdiagnosis. Some patients are diabetic immunocompromised with severe pain in the ear should have necrotizing OE excluded by an otolaryngologist. Otitis externa is an inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal, the auricle, or both. It is a common disease that can be found in all age groups. OE usually represents an acute bacterial infection of the skin of the ear canal (most commonly attributable to Pseudomonas aeruginosa or staphylococcus aureus, but can also be caused by other bacteria, viruses, or a fungal infection. Several factors can contribute EAC infection and development of OE, include the following, absence of cerumen, high humidity, retained†¦show more content†¦in 1906. The symptoms included memory loss, strange behavior, and shrinkage in the patient’s brain Psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, Dr. Alzheimer’s colleague, coins the term â€Å"Alzheimer’s disease in a 1910 medical book. Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease started with the first clinical trial of a drug designed to treat the symptoms of AD. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration formally approved the drug tacrine in 1993. Four more Alzheimer’s drugs were approved during the next decade. (Healthline, 2014). Diabetes mellitus diagnosis is performed by a blood test. The test usually reveals high blood glucose. Steps in diagnosis include, if patient presents with symptoms of diabetes of a blood test for blood glucose is ordered. In most cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus there may be little or no symptoms. This means high blood sugar may be detected on a routine blood tests for example one taken before a surgery. It may be important to make the diagnosis early since uncontrolled high blood glucose for a long duration leads to long term damage to blood vessels and other complications. Diabetes is diagnosed on the basis of a single abnormal plasma glucose reading. When taken randomly at any time of the day the levels are significant if they are above 111 moll/L and when taken after an overnight fast, the numbers of significant if above 7 mmol/L (126 mg/dL). (news medical.net 2014.) Diagnosis involves assessment of damage to kidneys, eyes and other organsShow MoreRelatedCase Study Of ENT Fb1445 Words   |  6 PagesComplications were reported in 30 (12%) patients with FBs in their ears, especially in those with previous failed attempts at removal. Complications included the following: otitis externa (14 cases - 5.6%), laceration/bruising of the external canal ( 8 cases - 3.2%), tympanicmembrane perforation ( 4 cases - 1.6%), and acute otitis media ( 4 cases - 1.6%). Foreign Bodies in the Nose Foreign bodies lodged in the nose were encountered in 192 patients, 87 (45.31%) of which were males, and 105 (54.69%) ofRead MoreFacial Nerve Tumour : Diagnostic Reasoning2274 Words   |  10 Pagestumour may just be monitored with regular MRI’s (Marzo, Zender Leonetti, 2009). Surgical removal is considered when there is gross facial weakness (Marzo, Zender Leonetti, 2009). Acute Otitus Media with facial nerve palsy Diagnostic Reasoning Acute Otitis Media (AOM), is an inflammation with bacterial or viral pathology of the middle ear (Waheem, 2016). AOM commonly presents with otalgia, otorrhea, headache, and fever (Waheem, 2016). In AOM, facial palsy is a rare complication that is seen (Kitsko