EAR EXAMINATION
General appearance
Vital signs
Inspection: facial / skull defects
Normal set ears
No external ear abnormality- normal pinna, no swelling, discharge or redness
No mastoid tenderness/ Tragus
Otoscope- Ear canal - no redness/ discharge/ wax(impacted cerumen)/ cholasteatoma
Tympanic membrane - normal translucency/ no fluid level/ movement
No nasal septum/polyp
Throat - tonsils
Whisper test
Rinnes/ weber test
( Tests- < 4 years - tympanometry. > 4years - pure tone audiometry)
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