DiseaseoftheExternalEar

1、Disease of the External EarOtitis Externa Bacterial infection of external auditory canal Categorized by time courseAcuteSubacuteChronicAcute Otitis Externa (AOE) “Swimmers ear” Preinflammatory stage Acute inflammatory stage Mild Moderate SeverePreinflammatory Stage Symptoms: pruritus and sense of fu

2、llness Signs: mild edemaAcute Otitis Externa (AOE) Progressive infection Symptoms Pain Increased pruritus Signs Erythema Increasing edema Canal debris, dischargeAcute Otitis Externa (AOE) Severe pain, worse with ear movement Signs Lumen obliteration Purulent otorrhea Involvement of periauricular sof

3、t tissueAcute Otitis Externa (AOE)Treatment Most common pathogens P. aeruginosa （綠膿桿菌） S. aureus(金黃色葡萄球菌) Four principles Frequent canal cleaning Topical antibiotics Pain control Instructions for preventionAcute Otitis Externa (AOE)Chronic Otitis Externa (COE) Chronic inflammatory process Persistent

4、 symptoms ( 2 months) Bacterial, fungal, dermatological etiologiesSymptoms Unrelenting pruritus Mild discomfort Dryness of canal skinChronic Otitis Externa (COE)Signs Asteatosis（皮脂腺分泌減少） Dry, flaky skin Hypertrophied skin Mucopurulent otorrhea (occasional)Chronic Otitis Externa (COE)Treatment Simila

5、r to that of AOE Topical antibiotics, frequent cleanings Topical Steroids Surgical intervention Failure of medical treatment Goal is to enlarge and resurface the EACChronic Otitis Externa (COE)Furunculosis Acute localized infection Lateral 1/3 of posterosuperior canal Obstructed ear canal Pathogen: S. aureus (金黃色葡萄球菌)Symptoms Localized pain Pruritus Hearing loss (if lesion occludes canal)FurunculosisSigns Edema Erythema Tenderness Occasional fluctuanceFurunculosisTreatment Local heat Analgesics Oral anti-staphylococcal antibiotics Incision and drainag