Outer ear pathologies

Question 1

Outer ear pathologies

Answer 1

• cerumen
• stenosis
• acute external otitis (swimmer’s ear)
• carcinoma
• periochondritis
• staff infections

Question 2

Cerumen

Answer 2

earwax blockage
get it by
- q-tips and hearing aids
- more common in older adults and narrow ears (especially men)

Question 3

stenosis

Answer 3

abnormal narrowing of the ear canal, easy for wax or water to get trapped

Question 4

acute external otitis (swimmer’s ear)

Answer 4

inflammation/infection of the ear canal from trapped water, very painful

Question 5

carcinoma

Answer 5

skin cancer

Question 6

perichondritis

Answer 6

infection/inflammation of the cartilage of the ear
- redness
- swelling
- heat