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| Interested in becoming a better steward of antibiotics for ear complaints? Antibiotics are overused for adult ear complaints a very large percentage of the time in the urgent care setting. Find out the most common cause of adult otalgia in the absence of otitis externa (hint: it’s NOT otitis media) and significantly reduce your antibiotic usage.
Find out how to prove to yourself..and your adult patient – Â that ear pressure is not always synonymous with middle ear fluid. Â Learn the common tympanic membrane conditions that give the appearance of middle ear fluid – and simple tests to prove the presence or absence of middle ear fluid (one actually will actually generate revenue for your clinic). Is that acute otitis media in that 5 year old or just a hyperemic tympanic membrane because he is crying? Learn how to tell the difference. Do you relay only on ear irrigation for cerumen removal? Do you know the contraindications to ear irrigation? Learn what repercussions ear irrigation can cause – and what other techniques urgent care providers should have in their arsenal. |
| Interested in becoming a better steward of antibiotics for ear complaints? Antibiotics are overused for adult ear complaints a very large percentage of the time in the urgent care setting. Find out the most common cause of adult otalgia in the absence of otitis externa (hint: it's NOT otitis media) and significantly reduce your antibiotic usage. Find out how to prove to yourself..and your adult patient - Â that ear pressure is not always synonymous with middle ear fluid. Â Learn the common tympanic membrane conditions that give the appearance of middle ear fluid - and simple tests to prove the presence or absence of middle ear fluid (one actually will actually generate revenue for your clinic). Is that acute otitis media in that 5 year old or just a hyperemic tympanic membrane because he is crying? Learn how to tell the difference. Do you relay only on ear irrigation for cerumen removal? Do you know the contraindications to ear irrigation? Learn what repercussions ear irrigation can cause - and what other techniques urgent care providers should have in their arsenal. |
| Source | Compassio Medical Education |
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| Contributor | Jeff LaCour, MD, Dylan Pietrantoni, MS3 |
| Publication Date | 07/03/2024 |
| Future Review Date | 08/19/2027 |
| Format | e-book |
| Length | 1 hour |