Tuesday, January 13, 2009

myringotomy

PreOp® Patient Education Myringotomy Insertion of Tube

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The human ear is made up of two chambers. The inner ear and the middle ear. The middle ear is sealed off from the outside environment by the tympanic membrane - or eardrum. In a healthy ear, this membrane acts to protect the delicate interior of the ear from contamination.

Occasionally, however, allergy, infection, or other irritation can cause a buildup of pus, blood and other fluids within the middle ear. In these cases, the seal created by the eardrum acts to prevent proper drainage and can actually pose a health risk.

Symptoms can include pain - caused by the buildup of pressure - and even hearing loss. If left untreated the buildup of fluid can damage the delicate structures located behind the eardrum - leading to temporary or even permanent hearing loss.

A myringotomy is a simple procedure in which a small tube is inserted into the eardrum in order to allow fluids to drain out of the middle, reducing pressure and allowing any infection to be treated with antibiotics.

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Title:PreOp® Patient Education: Myringotomy Insertion of Tube Surg Description:http://www.PreOp.com<br />Patient ED @ 617-379-1582 INFO<br />On the day of your operation, you will be asked to put on a surgical gown.<br />You may receive a sedative by mouth and an intravenous line may be put in.<br />You will then be transferred to the operating table.<br />The surgeon will apply an antiseptic solution to the skin on the interior of the ear canal . . Patient Education<br />and will then swab the area around the eardrum with a local anesthetic.<br />While the anesthetic is taking effect, the surgeon will position a microscope in front of the ear. When the operative field is numb,<br />the surgeon will use the microscope to help make a very small incision in the lower part of the ear drum so that the fluid can drain harmlessly away.<br />In most cases, one or more drainage tubes are left in place to continue to allow fluid to escape during healing.<br />Sutures are not required, as the ear drum will heal naturally. And the drainage tube will either fall out by itself - or it will removed by the surgeon, one to three weeks later.<br /><br />Patient Education CompanyTitle:Ear Drain Description:http://www.massagenerd.comTitle:"What is the Ear?" featuring Dr. Katz (Dramatic Health) Description:"The ear has multiple functions. The ear hears, and the ear controls balance." Doctor Katz, Surgeon Director of Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, explains the dual functions of the ear: hearing obviously, but also balance.Title:Scoopt Boil Explosion Description:So his friend, who happens to be a doctor, was verbally teaching another friend how to drain an abscess on his back - and the infected cist suddenly exploded, shooting pus into his face!Title:PreOp® Patient Education Women: Dilation and Curettage Description:http://www.PreOp.com<br />Patient ED @ 617-379-1582 INFO<br />Your doctor has recommended that you undergo a Dilation and Curettage, or D and C. But what does that actually mean?<br /> <br />The uterus is part of a woman's reproductive system. It's the organ that contains the growing fetus.<br /> <br />The cervix forms the neck of the uterus,<br /> <br />and the vagina is the canal through which conception and birth take place.<br /> <br />The endometrium is a soft lining that protects the fetus during pregnancy.<br /> <br />Reasons for having a D and C vary. Most D and C's are performed because the patient has complained of unusually heavy menstrual bleeding.<br /> <br />Other common problems include, uterine infection, bleeding after sexual intercourse, incomplete miscarriage<br /> <br />or the presence of polyps - small pieces of extra tissue growing on the inside of the uterine wall.
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