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STOPPER IN THE EAR | |
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 DENOMINATION DEFINITION YOU CAUSE SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT TO CONSULT |
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The earwax is produced by a few glands secretoras of wax placed in the auditory conduit. This wax with the hair placed in the conduit is a defense mechanism earlier strange bodies, insects etc. so that the eardrum does not suffer external aggressions. Normally this wax is producing to itself simultaneously that is going out towards the exterior and is eliminated by the normal hygiene. When for an excess of production of wax, for a narrow auditory conduit, for an inadequate hygiene or for the use of earphones or phonendoscopes, this wax remains piled up and dries off, the ear stopper takes place, being one of the most frequent causes of loss of audition in the life. |
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The wax stopper produces the most typical thing that is:
By means of an otoscopio the doctor will see perfectly the stopper of wax that closes the auditory conduit and does not allow to see the eardrum.
The best thing is to come to a specialist ORL (Otorrinolaringólogo) be softened one the stopper 3 ó 4 previous days the stopper by means of normal oil, glycerin or commercial drops.
The specialist, by means of a water syringe to corporal temperature, will realize a few instillations in the ear be straightened up one the auditory channel pulling gently up the external part of the ear. It will direct the syringe gently with a small water jet against the wall of the auditory channel near to the obstruction for earwax. Then he will incline the head so that it drains the water. This operation will repeat several times to verify by means of the otoscopio that the stopper is completely out and the auditory conduit liberated with the intact eardrum.
After extracting the wax, the ear must dry off completely, and there can be spilled in him a few drops of boric alcohol that favors the exit of the piled up water.
In some occasions, the stopper is very hard and resistant and for it it is necessary to use microscopic visualization to withdraw the wax by means of a few suitable tweezers.
