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DISORDERS OF EAR
PRESENTED BY
INSHA RASOOL
MSC 1ST YEAR
CHILD HEALTH NURSING
TERMINOLOGY
• Tinnitus: Is the perception of noise or ringing in
the ears.
• Otalgia: Ear pain.
• Barotraumas: Injuries caused by increased air
or water pressure.
• Myringotomy: Incision of the ear drum.
• Otorrhea: Purulent ear discharge.
TERMINOLOGY
• Myringoplasty: Closure of perforation in the
tympanic membrane.
• Tympanoplasty: surgical correction of
tympanic membrane or ear bones.
• Presbycusis: Hearing loss caused by process of
aging.
• Otosclerosis: Abnormal hardening of bones.
• Endolymph: Fluid contained in the
membranous labyrinth of inner ear
DISORDERS OF EXTERNAL EAR
OTITIS EXTERNA: It refers to the
inflammation of external auditory
canal.
CAUSES:
• Infection by staphylococcus aureus
causing boils in auditory canal.
• Swimmer’s ear i.e. water in ear canal.
• Prolonged exposure to moisture or by
allergic reactions to dandruff, soaps,
hair sprays and hair dyes
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
• Pain and discharge from auditory canal
• Fever.
• Pruritus, hearing loss or feeling of fullness
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT:
• Relieving the discomfort.
• Reducing the swelling of the ear canal.
• Eradicating the infection.
• Analgesics for the first 48 to 92 hours.
• Antibiotics for infection and corticosteroid agents to soothe the
inflamed tissues.
• For fever, systemic antibiotics may be prescribed.
• For fungal disorders, antifungal agents are prescribed.
PREVENTION
• Teach patients not to clean the external auditory
canal with cotton-tipped applicators.
• Avoid swimming, and not to allow water to enter
the ear when shampooing or showering.
• A cotton ball can be covered in a water-insoluble
gel such as petroleum jelly and placed in the ear
as a barrier to water contamination.
2. IMPACTED CERUMEN
It is a condition in which ear wax
accumulates in ear canal leading to
blockage and pressure on ear canal.
CAUSES
• Use of hearing aids or ear plugs
• Putting objects in the ear
• Anatomical defect (which interfers
in removal of wax)
• Older age
• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• Tinnitus
• Itching
• Difficulty in hearing
• Ear discharge
• Odor coming from the ear
• MANAGEMENT
> Irrigate the ear canal with irrigator.
> Instill antibiotic ear drops to prevent
infection.
>Manual removal of wax.
>Wiping and clean the external ear by a
cloth.
3. FURUNCULOSIS
It is infectious disorder
characterized by formation of
boils in the hair follicles.
• CAUSES:
• Poor hygiene
• Malnutrition
• Weak immune system
• Presence of abrasions and cuts
• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
• Tenderness
• Hearing loss
• MANAGEMENT
• Nimesulide 100mg BD
• Apply antibiotic steroid cream
• Warm compress
• Abscess drainage by incision if
necessary
•
DISORDERS OF MIDDLE EAR
• OTITIS MEDIA: It is the
inflammation of the mucous
membrane of the middle ear,
Eustachian tube and mastoid
process.
• ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA:
Otitis media literally means
“inflammation of the middle
ear”. It usually lasts for less
than 6 weeks.
• CAUSES:
• Entry of pathogenic bacteria into the middle ear.
• Infection of upper respiratory tract.
• Perforation of the tympanic membrane.
• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• Acute onset of Otalgia.
• Fever
• Sleeplessness
• Irritability
• Pulling of the ear by the child
• MANAGEMENT:
• Control the infection by administration of
antibiotics e.g. ampicillin.
• Administer analgesics to relieve Otalgia.
• Administer anti-inflammatory drugs.
• Suctioning may be done to drain the ear
discharge.
2. SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA
• It is also known as glue ear
or secretory otitis media. It
is collection of fluid
without evidence of active
infection in the middle ear
i.e middle ear effusion. It
is commonly found in
children.
• CAUSES:
• Auditory tube obstruction e.g pharyngeal
swelling, enlarged adenoids or tumours.
• Barotraumas due to sudden pressure changes in
middle ear as in aeroplane descent when
suffering from cold.
• Obstruction of Eustachian tube due to naso-
pharyngeal carcinoma
• Radiation therapy or untreated acute otitis
media.
• CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:
• Hearing loss.
• Sensation of congestion
• Dull tympanic membrane appears on otoscopy
• Air bubbles may be seen in middle ear.
• MANAGEMENT:
• Myringotomy and a tube may be placed to
keep the middle ear ventilated.
• Corticosteroids in small doses may
decrease inflammation of Eustachian tube.
• Decongestants.
3. CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA
• It is chronic inflammation of middle ear with tissue
damage, usually caused by repeated episodes of acute
Otitis media
• CAUSES:
• Recurrent, persistent and untreated episodes
of acute Otitis media
• Mechanical injuries
• Mastoiditis i.e. long standing inflammation
in mastoid
• Poor hygiene and measles
• CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:
• Persistent blockage or fullness of ear
• Foul smelling ear drainage(otorrhea)
• Hearing loss
• Fever
• Tenderness of mastoid process
• Redness, edema and swelling of middle ear mucosa
• MANAGEMENT:
• Topical and systemic Antibiotics.
• Aural toilet: mechanical removal of infectious material from
ear especially before the instillation of topical medications
• Myringotomy, Myringoplasty, OR Tympanoplasty
DISORDERS OF INNER EAR
• 1. HEARING LOSS:
• Hearing loss also known as hearing impairment is
partial or total inability to hear. It may occur in one
or both ears.
• TYPES OF HEARING LOSS:
• Conductive hearing loss: It usually results from an
external ear disorders. Such as impacted Cerumen, or
middle ear disorders, otitis media or otosclerosis. In
such conditions the efficient transmission of sound by
air to inner ear is interrupted.
• Sensorineural hearing loss: It is a type of hearing loss,
or deafness, in which the root cause lies in the inner ear
or sensory organ (cochlea and associated structures) or
the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve viii). This is
the most common type of permanent hearing loss.
• Mixed hearing loss: Both conductive and sensorineural
loss is present resulting from dysfunction of air and
bone conduction.
• CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS/ DEAFNESS
CONDUCTIVE HEARING
LOSS
SENSORINEURAL HEARING
LOSS
•Impacted ear wax or
foreign body
•Acute, serous and chronic
Otitis media
•Otosclerosis
•Injury of the tympanic
membrane
•Presbycusis
•Congenital
•Meniere’s disease
•Infections, e.g. mumps, herpes
zoster, meningitis and syphilis
• CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
• Tinnitus and increased inability to hear.
• Student with hearing impairment will be inattentive and
uninterested in class.
• Speech deterioration.
• MANAGEMENT:
• If hearing loss is temporary then management
includes:
• Removal of Cerumen by irrigation.
• Removal of foreign bodies.
• Treating the underlying cause.
• If hearing loss is permanent or untreatable :
• Aural rehabilitation may be beneficial.
2. MENIERE’S DISEASE:
• It is a disorder that affects the inner ear. It causes vertigo
(a sensation of spinning), hearing problems, and a
ringing sound in the ear. It usually affects only one ear.
• CAUSES:
• Excessive endolymph in vestibular and
semicircular canals of inner ear.
• Viral infections
• Allergies
• Medications like Aspirin
• Stress
• CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
• Vertigo and dizziness
• Tinnitus
• Hearing loss or deafness
• Fullness in both ears
• Photophobia
• Nausea and vomiting
• MANAGEMENT:
• Antihistamines, steroids and diuretics are used to
relieve the pressure inside inner ear.
• Sedatives and benzodiazepines are helpful in
controlling balance.
• Antiemetics
• Hearing aids in case of hearing loss
• Low salt diet to reduce fluid accumulation in inner
ear
• Smoking and caffeine containing beverages are
restricted
• Surgical management like endolymphatic sac
decompression, vestibular neurectomy etc.
3. LABYRINTHITIS
• It is an inner ear disorder. It occurs when a
vestibular nerve becomes inflamed.
CAUSES:
• Acute otitis media and meningitis
• Viral infection, head injury and neoplasm of middle
ear or VIII cranial nerve.
• Alcoholism
• Allergy
• Upper respiratory tract infection
• CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:
• Extreme vertigo and dizziness
• Sensorineural hearing loss
• Tinnitus
• Otorrhea
• Otalgia
• Neck pain stiffness
• Cognitive impairment like memory and thinking problems.
• MANAGEMENT:
• Antiviral drugs
• Intravenous fluids and antiemetics
• Broad spectrum antibiotics
• Corticosteroids reduce labyrinthine
inflammation
SUMMARY
• Disorders of outer ear
• Otitis externa
• Impacted Cerumen
• Furunculosis
• Disorders of middle ear
• Acute otitis media
• Serous otitis media
• Chronic otitis media
• Disorders of inner ear
• Hearing loss
• Meniere’s disease
• Labyrinthitis
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Bruner and suddarth ‘textbook of medical-
surgical nursing’, sixth edition page no
2. Black hawks Keene ‘medical surgical nursing’
sixth edition page no
3. Dr. Renu Chauhan ‘Anatomy for B.sc
Nursing’ page no 129 to 135
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Disorders of ear

  • 1. DISORDERS OF EAR PRESENTED BY INSHA RASOOL MSC 1ST YEAR CHILD HEALTH NURSING
  • 2. TERMINOLOGY • Tinnitus: Is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. • Otalgia: Ear pain. • Barotraumas: Injuries caused by increased air or water pressure. • Myringotomy: Incision of the ear drum. • Otorrhea: Purulent ear discharge.
  • 3. TERMINOLOGY • Myringoplasty: Closure of perforation in the tympanic membrane. • Tympanoplasty: surgical correction of tympanic membrane or ear bones. • Presbycusis: Hearing loss caused by process of aging. • Otosclerosis: Abnormal hardening of bones. • Endolymph: Fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of inner ear
  • 4. DISORDERS OF EXTERNAL EAR OTITIS EXTERNA: It refers to the inflammation of external auditory canal. CAUSES: • Infection by staphylococcus aureus causing boils in auditory canal. • Swimmer’s ear i.e. water in ear canal. • Prolonged exposure to moisture or by allergic reactions to dandruff, soaps, hair sprays and hair dyes
  • 5. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: • Pain and discharge from auditory canal • Fever. • Pruritus, hearing loss or feeling of fullness MEDICAL MANAGEMENT: • Relieving the discomfort. • Reducing the swelling of the ear canal. • Eradicating the infection. • Analgesics for the first 48 to 92 hours. • Antibiotics for infection and corticosteroid agents to soothe the inflamed tissues. • For fever, systemic antibiotics may be prescribed. • For fungal disorders, antifungal agents are prescribed.
  • 6. PREVENTION • Teach patients not to clean the external auditory canal with cotton-tipped applicators. • Avoid swimming, and not to allow water to enter the ear when shampooing or showering. • A cotton ball can be covered in a water-insoluble gel such as petroleum jelly and placed in the ear as a barrier to water contamination.
  • 7. 2. IMPACTED CERUMEN It is a condition in which ear wax accumulates in ear canal leading to blockage and pressure on ear canal. CAUSES • Use of hearing aids or ear plugs • Putting objects in the ear • Anatomical defect (which interfers in removal of wax) • Older age
  • 8. • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Tinnitus • Itching • Difficulty in hearing • Ear discharge • Odor coming from the ear • MANAGEMENT > Irrigate the ear canal with irrigator. > Instill antibiotic ear drops to prevent infection. >Manual removal of wax. >Wiping and clean the external ear by a cloth.
  • 9. 3. FURUNCULOSIS It is infectious disorder characterized by formation of boils in the hair follicles. • CAUSES: • Poor hygiene • Malnutrition • Weak immune system • Presence of abrasions and cuts
  • 10. • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: • Tenderness • Hearing loss • MANAGEMENT • Nimesulide 100mg BD • Apply antibiotic steroid cream • Warm compress • Abscess drainage by incision if necessary •
  • 11. DISORDERS OF MIDDLE EAR • OTITIS MEDIA: It is the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the middle ear, Eustachian tube and mastoid process. • ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA: Otitis media literally means “inflammation of the middle ear”. It usually lasts for less than 6 weeks.
  • 12. • CAUSES: • Entry of pathogenic bacteria into the middle ear. • Infection of upper respiratory tract. • Perforation of the tympanic membrane. • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Acute onset of Otalgia. • Fever • Sleeplessness • Irritability • Pulling of the ear by the child
  • 13. • MANAGEMENT: • Control the infection by administration of antibiotics e.g. ampicillin. • Administer analgesics to relieve Otalgia. • Administer anti-inflammatory drugs. • Suctioning may be done to drain the ear discharge.
  • 14. 2. SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA • It is also known as glue ear or secretory otitis media. It is collection of fluid without evidence of active infection in the middle ear i.e middle ear effusion. It is commonly found in children.
  • 15. • CAUSES: • Auditory tube obstruction e.g pharyngeal swelling, enlarged adenoids or tumours. • Barotraumas due to sudden pressure changes in middle ear as in aeroplane descent when suffering from cold. • Obstruction of Eustachian tube due to naso- pharyngeal carcinoma • Radiation therapy or untreated acute otitis media.
  • 16. • CLINICAL MANIFESTATION: • Hearing loss. • Sensation of congestion • Dull tympanic membrane appears on otoscopy • Air bubbles may be seen in middle ear. • MANAGEMENT: • Myringotomy and a tube may be placed to keep the middle ear ventilated. • Corticosteroids in small doses may decrease inflammation of Eustachian tube. • Decongestants.
  • 17. 3. CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA • It is chronic inflammation of middle ear with tissue damage, usually caused by repeated episodes of acute Otitis media • CAUSES: • Recurrent, persistent and untreated episodes of acute Otitis media • Mechanical injuries • Mastoiditis i.e. long standing inflammation in mastoid • Poor hygiene and measles
  • 18. • CLINICAL MANIFESTATION: • Persistent blockage or fullness of ear • Foul smelling ear drainage(otorrhea) • Hearing loss • Fever • Tenderness of mastoid process • Redness, edema and swelling of middle ear mucosa • MANAGEMENT: • Topical and systemic Antibiotics. • Aural toilet: mechanical removal of infectious material from ear especially before the instillation of topical medications • Myringotomy, Myringoplasty, OR Tympanoplasty
  • 19. DISORDERS OF INNER EAR • 1. HEARING LOSS: • Hearing loss also known as hearing impairment is partial or total inability to hear. It may occur in one or both ears.
  • 20. • TYPES OF HEARING LOSS: • Conductive hearing loss: It usually results from an external ear disorders. Such as impacted Cerumen, or middle ear disorders, otitis media or otosclerosis. In such conditions the efficient transmission of sound by air to inner ear is interrupted. • Sensorineural hearing loss: It is a type of hearing loss, or deafness, in which the root cause lies in the inner ear or sensory organ (cochlea and associated structures) or the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve viii). This is the most common type of permanent hearing loss. • Mixed hearing loss: Both conductive and sensorineural loss is present resulting from dysfunction of air and bone conduction.
  • 21. • CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS/ DEAFNESS CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS •Impacted ear wax or foreign body •Acute, serous and chronic Otitis media •Otosclerosis •Injury of the tympanic membrane •Presbycusis •Congenital •Meniere’s disease •Infections, e.g. mumps, herpes zoster, meningitis and syphilis
  • 22. • CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: • Tinnitus and increased inability to hear. • Student with hearing impairment will be inattentive and uninterested in class. • Speech deterioration. • MANAGEMENT: • If hearing loss is temporary then management includes: • Removal of Cerumen by irrigation. • Removal of foreign bodies. • Treating the underlying cause. • If hearing loss is permanent or untreatable : • Aural rehabilitation may be beneficial.
  • 23. 2. MENIERE’S DISEASE: • It is a disorder that affects the inner ear. It causes vertigo (a sensation of spinning), hearing problems, and a ringing sound in the ear. It usually affects only one ear. • CAUSES: • Excessive endolymph in vestibular and semicircular canals of inner ear. • Viral infections • Allergies • Medications like Aspirin • Stress
  • 24. • CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS: • Vertigo and dizziness • Tinnitus • Hearing loss or deafness • Fullness in both ears • Photophobia • Nausea and vomiting
  • 25. • MANAGEMENT: • Antihistamines, steroids and diuretics are used to relieve the pressure inside inner ear. • Sedatives and benzodiazepines are helpful in controlling balance. • Antiemetics • Hearing aids in case of hearing loss • Low salt diet to reduce fluid accumulation in inner ear • Smoking and caffeine containing beverages are restricted • Surgical management like endolymphatic sac decompression, vestibular neurectomy etc.
  • 26. 3. LABYRINTHITIS • It is an inner ear disorder. It occurs when a vestibular nerve becomes inflamed. CAUSES: • Acute otitis media and meningitis • Viral infection, head injury and neoplasm of middle ear or VIII cranial nerve. • Alcoholism • Allergy • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • 27. • CLINICAL MANIFESTATION: • Extreme vertigo and dizziness • Sensorineural hearing loss • Tinnitus • Otorrhea • Otalgia • Neck pain stiffness • Cognitive impairment like memory and thinking problems. • MANAGEMENT: • Antiviral drugs • Intravenous fluids and antiemetics • Broad spectrum antibiotics • Corticosteroids reduce labyrinthine inflammation
  • 28. SUMMARY • Disorders of outer ear • Otitis externa • Impacted Cerumen • Furunculosis • Disorders of middle ear • Acute otitis media • Serous otitis media • Chronic otitis media • Disorders of inner ear • Hearing loss • Meniere’s disease • Labyrinthitis
  • 29. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Bruner and suddarth ‘textbook of medical- surgical nursing’, sixth edition page no 2. Black hawks Keene ‘medical surgical nursing’ sixth edition page no 3. Dr. Renu Chauhan ‘Anatomy for B.sc Nursing’ page no 129 to 135