nurse's notes

Otitis (external)- bacterial or fungal infection is caused from trauma or abrasion of the ear canal or from swimming if water is contaminated .

symptoms:

• pain
• edematous

Treatment:

• antibiotic ear drop or oral depends on the physician's order

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Furuncle of the External Canal- infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the external canal

Signs and symptoms:

• pain
  
• ringing of the ear
• deafness or ear noise in the affected ear
• fever headache
• enlargement of the local lymph nodes

Treatment:

• Antibiotic- as prescribed by the physician