Glue Ear

Question 1

What are the common examination findings?

Answer 1

In a child

Hearing loss, speech difficulties, developmental delay

• On otoscopy

Effusion behind the ear

Question 3

What are the investigations?

Answer 3

To finish the exam i would like to - full crania nerve examination and refer to audiometry

By the bed - History, obs

Bloods - FBC

Question 4

What are the key investigation findings?

Answer 4

Conductive hearing loss

Question 5

What is the treatment?

Answer 5

Conservative - Exaplain what it is and what has happened. Can watch and wait and see what happens

Medical - Hearing aids

Surgical - Grommets

Question 6

What are the risk factors?

Answer 6

• Not sure why but it is a build up of mucours in the middle ear
• Kids eustachian tubes are smaller, shorter and narrower