Otitis externa Essays

These set of symptoms led me to diagnose the patient to have otitis externa with transient otitis media with effusion (OME). Since the management of otitis externa should focus on clearing any debris from the canal, addressing the pain, and alleviate the inflammation and infection (Buttaro et al., 2013). To alleviate the pain, I would order an analgesic or narcotic

Mastoiditis, Pediatric Mastoiditis is an infection that affects the bony area of the skull behind your child's ears (mastoid process). CAUSES Mastoiditis is caused by bacteria. It may also be a complication of a middle ear infection. RISK FACTORS Risk factors for mastoiditis include: • Age. Mastoiditis is most common in younger children, usually under the age of 2. • Having multiple ear infections with constaint drainage. • Having a weakened defense (immune) system. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Prescriptive Case Study One Liam Wilson is a healthy, vaccinated, 19-month-old boy with a prior history of acute otitis media (AOM) at 11 months. Liam’s treatment with amoxicillin HD for his first AOM was successful, but after the eighth dose, a rash appeared on his trunk and extremities, but had no evidence of anaphylaxis. At his visit today, Liam’s mother reports crying and tugging of the right ear for two days, along with decreased appetite, decreased playfulness, and difficulty sleeping for

bacteria. Kids who spend a lot of time in the waters usually suffer from this infection because too much moisture in the ear irritates and breaks down the skin in the canal, making way for the fungi to penetrate. Although there is no rule as such, Otitis Externa has maximum chances of occurring during the summers when swimming is practiced the

Shih Tzu Canadian Kennel Club Classification The Shih-Tzu is classified by the Canadian Kennel Club as being a non-sporting dog. Origin Most people credit China as the origins of the Shih-Tzu, but the ancestry is believed to actually be from Tibet. The Shih-Tzu is a cross between a Tibetan temple dog (similar to a Lhasa Apso) and a Pekingese. The frequent interactions between Tibetan and Chinese rulers led to many of these dogs in China given as gifts, therefore, the large number located in China

Results Gram Stain: The Gram Stain test was performed on our unknown bacteria F#1729 resulting in in a Gram-negative (-) result meaning that it contained a thin layer of peptidoglycan. This thin outer membrane is composed of lipopolysaccharides and cannot retain the crystal violet iodine used, instead it sloughs off when rinsed with the ethanol alcohol. This leaves the color unretained and the counterstain safranin is absorbed, staining the bacteria pink. Once the slide was ready, we were able to