ASSESSMENT

OF THE EAR
EARS
The ears are paired sensory organs
comprising
1. the auditory system, involved in
the detection of sound, and
2.the vestibular system, involved
with maintaining body balance/
equilibrium.
Three parts
• External
• Middle
• Inner
External Ear
Middle Ear
Inner Ear
ASSESSMENT
• Subjective Data
• Earaches
• Infections
• Discharges
• Hearing loss
• Environmental noise
• Tinnitus
• Vertigo
• Self care behaviors
ASSESSMENT
• Objective Data
• Equipments needed:
• Otoscope with bright light
• Pneumatic bulb attachment
• Tuning forks
Abnormal Findings
External Ear
• Frostbite
• Otitis Externa
• Brachial Remnant and
deformity
• Cerebrospinal Fluid
Otorrhea
• Sebaceous Cysts
• Tophi
• Chondrodermatitis
Nodularis Helicus
• Keloid
• Carcinoma
Abnormalities in the Ear Canal
• Excessive Cerumen
• Osteoma
• Foreign Body
• Exostosis
• Furuncle
• Polyp
Abnormalities of the Tympanic
Membrane
• Retracted Drum
• Serous Otitis Media
• Acute Purulent Otitis
Media
• Perforation
 Caring of
Hearing Aids
Hearing Aid
• Is a battery powered, sound amplifying
device used by persons with hearing
impairments.
• It consists of microphone, amplifier, a
receiver and an earmold.
Types of Hearing Aid
• Behind the ear
• In the ear aid
• In the canal aid
• Eyeglasses aid
• Body hearing aid
Behind the ear
• The most widely used type because it fits
snugly behind the ear.
In the ear aid
• This one piece aid has all its components
housed in the earmold.
In the canal aid
• The most compact and least visible aid,
fitting completely inside the ear canal.
Eyeglasses aid
• Is similar to the behind the ear, but the
components are housed in the temple of
the eyeglasses.
Body hearing aid
• Pocket sized aid
• Used for more severe hearing losses, clips
on to an undergarment, or shirt pocket.