The most age tested instrument in daily ent practice-otoscope. this presentation gives a brief introduction to the use of an otoscope.

1. DR MANUPRITA SHARMA
M.S ENT

2. OTOSCOPE

5. PNEUMATIC
OTOSCOPE

6. VIDEO OTOSCOPE

9.  The main warning sign of infection is sharp
ear pain. Your child may be especially
uncomfortable lying down, so he might have
a hard time sleeping. Other problems to look
for:
 Trouble hearing
 Fever
 Fluid oozing from ears
 Dizziness
 Stuffy nose

10.  Normal eardrum
 Central perforation
 Acute otitis media
 Otitis media with effusion
 Serous otitis
 External otitis: swimmer’s ear
 Otomycosis
 Grommet in foreign body
 Ear wax
 Foreign body

11. Normal Eardrum
A normal, healthy eardrum has a pinkish-gray color as
shown here. The healthy eardrum is clear

12. CENTRAL PERFORATION

13. CENTRAL PERFORATION

16. Acute Infection with bulging of the tympanic
membrane due to pressure from purulence
(pus) behind it.

17. Acute Infection with bulging of the tympanic
membrane due to pressure from purulence
(pus) behind it.
OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION

18. ear tube that has gotten
prematurely blocked and the ear is
once again infected.

19. This is an infection of the ear canal itself.
Notice the swelling of the ear canal.
External Otitis - Swimmers Ear

20. Fungal infection of the
ear canal

21. OTOMYCOSIS

22. GROMMET IN TYMPANIC
MEMBRANE

23. fluid build up is seen behind the eardrum. this
is common in children with chronic allergies
and/or inflammation of the Eustachian tube
SEROUS OTITIS

24. ear canal totally occluded with wax. This can be very
harmful in a young child that is just learning to speak due
negative affects hearing loss can have on speech
development.
EAR WAX

25. FOREIGN BOBY