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Further Questions to Ask

Are you having any issues with you balance?

Do you have the sensation to itch your inner ear?

Have you had any drainage from your ear?

Have you noticed any changes in your hearing?

(Harvard Health Publishing, 2020).

Time Course and Different Causes of Ear Pain

Acute otitis externa is usually associated with simmer’s ear and occurs with a gradual onset over the course of 2-3 days after swimming (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Acute otitis media may occur shortly after an upper respiratory infection and are usually symptoms show at day 3 or after (Seattle Children’s, 2020).

Age of Onset and Diagnostic Possibilities

The most common age for acute otitis media to occur is between 6 months to 2 years of age. This is due to the Eustachian tube swelling during inflammation, regurgitation or infection, leaving little room for drainage (Seattle Children’s, 2020). Although swimmers ear can occur in all ages, it normally occurs in older children, adolescents and adults rather than infants and toddlers.

Diagnostic[GS1] Tests and Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis	Diagnostic Tests	Pharmacological Treatment
Acute Otitis Media	Although diagnostic tests are rarely needed, pneumatic otoscopy may show decrease or absent tympanic membrane mobility.	NSAID- 325-650 PO Q 4 hours PRN pain. 1st Generation Keflex (cephalosporin) 250-500 mg PO QID or Dicloxacillin (penicillin) 250 (Keflex) 250 to 500 mg PO 4 QID 2nd Generation Omnicef (cephalosporin) 300 mg PO BID or Augmenting XR (penicillin) 1000 mg PO BID Fluoroquinolones Cipro 500mg PO BID or Ceftazidim 2 g IV Q 8-12 hours
Acute Otitis Externa	Although diagnostic test are rarely needed, fluid from the ear may be cultured and bacteria can be detected and tested for antibiotic sensitivity.	Perforated Tympanic Membrane Ciprolfoxacin 0.3% & dexamethasone 0.1 % (Ciprodex oti). +6 months 4 gtts to affect ear BID for 7 days. Non-Perforated Tympanic Membrane Ciprofloxacin 0.2% & Hydrocortisone 1% (Cipro HC otic) 1yr+ 3 gtts to affected ear BID for 7 days Colistin 3mg, neomycin 3.3 mg hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg, thonzonium bromide 0.5 mg (Cortisporin- TC otic). Adutls: 4 gtts to affected ear TID for 7 days
TMJ (Trigeminal Neuralgia)	Neurological assessment that tests facial nerve reflexes can be performed and an MRI may detect multiple sclerosis or any tumor that may be the cause of TMJ.	Anticonvulsants (Tegretol, Carbatrol, others) Antispasmodic agents (Gablofen & Lioresal) Botox injections (onabotulinumtoxin A)

(Dunphy et al, 2015) & (National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.,2020).

References

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Facts about swimmer’s ear.

Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/

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Dunphy, L., Windland-Brown, J., Porter, B., Thomas, D. (2015). Primary care: Art and

Science of Advanced Practice Nursing (4th ed.). Philadelphia. F.A. Davis.

Harvard Health Publishing. (2020). Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/a

_to_z/swimmers-ear-otitis-externa-a-to-z on 18 January 2020.

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (2020). Trigeminal Neuralgia. Retrieved

from https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/trigeminal-… / on 18 January 2020.

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