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Review of anatomy
The ear has external, middle, and inner
portions. The outer ear is called the pinna and
is made of ridged cartilage covered by skin.
Sound funnels through the pinna into the
external auditory canal, a short tube that
ends at the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
Sound causes the vibration of eardrum and
its tiny attached bones in the middle portion
of the ear, and the vibrations are conducted
to the nearby cochlea. The spiral-shaped
cochlea is part of the inner ear; it transforms
sound into nerve impulses that travel to the
brain.
Infections of the External
Ear
Otitis Externa is an infection of the
external auditory canal (EAC) that
can be divided according to the time
course of the infection: acute,
subacute, or chronic
Acute: less than 6 weeks of
duration.
Types
Chronic OE This is the same as acute diffuse OE
but is of longer duration (>6 weeks)
Eczematous (eczematoid) OE This encompasses
various dermatologic conditions (eg, atopic dermatitis
, psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and
eczema) that may infect the EAC and cause OE
Necrotizing (malignant) OE This is an infection
that extends into the deeper tissues adjacent to the
EAC; it primarily occurs in adult patients who are
immunocompromised (eg, as a result of diabetes
mellitus or AIDS) and is rarely described in children; it
may result in cases of cellulitis and osteomyelitis
Otomycosis - Infection of the ear canal secondary to
fungus species such as Candida or Aspergillus
Causes
Swimming
Constriction of the ear canal from
bone growth (Surfer's ear)
Saturation diver
the use of objects such as cotton
swabs or other small objects to clear
the ear canal
Pathophysiology
OE is a superficial infection of the skin in
the EAC. The processes involved in the
development of OE can be divided into the
following 4 categories:
Obstruction (eg, cerumen build-up, surfers
exostosis, or a narrow or tortuous canal),
resulting in water retention
Absence of cerumen, which may occur as a
result of repeated water exposure or
overcleaning the ear canal
Trauma
Alteration of the pH of the ear canal
The two factors that are required for
external otitis to develop are (1) the
presence of germs that can infect the
skin and (2) impairments in the
integrity of the skin of the ear canal
that allow infection to occur
atopic dermatitis , psoriasis
otomycosis
Symptoms
Drainage from the ear - yellow, yellow-green,
foul smelling, persistent
Ear pain - felt deep inside the ear and may get
worse when moving head
Hearing loss
Itching of the ear or ear canal
Fever
Trouble swallowing
Weakness in the face
Voice loss
Diagnosis
Attico
antral(dangerous)
Types of CSOM
Mucosal disease with tympanic
membrane perforation (tubo-
tympanic disease, relatively safe).
Bony:
cholesteatomadangerous (attico-
antral disease).
Tubo tympanic : this is a benign type
of CSOM confined only to the middle
ear cleft.
Sign
Hearing aid
A hearing aid is an electroacoustic
device which is designed to amplify
sound for the wearer, usually with
the aim of making speech more
intelligible, and to correct impaired
hearing as measured by audiometry.
Ordinary small audio amplifiers or
other plain sound reinforcing
systems cannot be sold as "hearing
aids".
Types
There are many types of hearing aids (also
known as hearing instruments), which vary in
size, power and circuitry. Among the different
sizes and models are:
Body worn aids
Behind the ear aids (BTE)
"Mini" BTE (or "on-the-ear") aids
Receiver in the canal/ear
(CRT/RIC/RITE)
Earmolds
In the ear aids (ITE)
Invisible in canal hearing aids
(IIC)
Extended wear hearing aids
Open-fit devices
Personal, user, self, or consumer
programmable
Disposable hearing aids
Bone anchored hearing aids
(BAHA)
Eyeglass aids
Spectacle hearing aids
Bone conduction spectacles
Air conduction spectacles
Stetho-Hearing Aid
Bone anchored hearing
aids (BAHA)
Eyeglass aids
Other assistive devices include FM systems and
tactile aids. Some children with severe to
profound hearing loss who have demonstrated
little benefit from conventional hearing aids may
receive a cochlear implant, an electronic device
that is surgically placed in the inner ear.
A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically
implanted electronic device that provides a sense
of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or
severely hard of hearing. Cochlear implants are
often called bionic ears.
Parts of the cochlear
implant
The implant is surgically placed under the
skin behind the ear. The basic parts of the
device include:
External:
one or more microphones which picks up
sound from the environment
a speech processor which selectively filters
sound to prioritize audible speech, splits the
sound into channels and sends the electrical
sound signals through a thin cable to the
transmitter,
a transmitter, which is a coil held in position by a magnet
placed behind the external ear, and transmits power and
the processed sound signals across the skin to the internal
device by electromagnetic induction,
Internal:
The internal part of a cochlear implant (model Cochlear
Freedom 24 RE)
a receiver and stimulator secured in bone beneath the
skin, which converts the signals into electric impulses and
sends them through an internal cable to electrodes,
an array of up to 22 electrodes wound through the
cochlea, which send the impulses to the nerves in the scala
tympani and then directly to the brain through the auditory
nerve system.
Aural rehabilitation
Refers to the services and procedures needed to
facilitate adequate receptive and expressive
communication in individuals with hearing
impairments [American Speech-Language-
Hearing Association (ASHA), 1984]. It is also
called auditory or audiologic rehabilitation. Aural
rehabilitation is typically an integral component
used in the overall management of individuals
with hearing loss and is often an interdisciplinary
endeavor involving physicians, audiologists, and
speech-language pathologists. For school-age
children, therapy may also be coordinated with
the school system.
Services involved in the provision of aural
rehabilitation include
Identification and evaluation of sensory
capabilities, including the extent of impairment
and the fitting of auditory aids.
Interpretation of the audiological findings, plus
counseling and referral.
Development and provision of an intervention
program for communicative disorders in order to
facilitate expressive and receptive
communication.
Re-evaluation of the patient's status.
Evaluation and modification of the intervention
program.