2. PE Tube:
Pressure Equalizing
Tube
Small tube surgically placed in a
child’s eardrum to assist in
drainage of trapped fluid and to
equalize pressure between the
middle ear cavity and the
atmosphere.
3. Surgery After Care
Most children are back to normal within a few
hours of surgery. Generally do not have any
post-operative pain.
If child is runs a fever, use acetamenophn
(Tylenol) or ibuprofin (Advil or Motrin).
Some experience nausea and vomiting from the
general anesthetic.
Begin with a clear liquid diet, progress to a light
diet, and then to a normal diet as the child feels
like eating. Call Doctors office nurse if nausea
and vomiting continues for more than 12 to 24
hours.
4. After Care
After PE tubes are inserted, prevent dirty water
from entering the ear canals.
Dirty water can carry bacteria into the middle ear
through the tube and cause an ear infection.
Dirty water includes lake, river, ocean and non-
chlorinated water and excessively soapy or dirty
bathtub water.
Dirty water should be avoided or children should
wear silicone ear putty or pro plugs when
exposed to dirty water. These should be placed in
the outer ear to block the ear canal, but not
directly into the canal itself.
5. EENT
Eyes, ears, nose ,
throat
Eye Sevices
Cataract Surgery
Lasik Surgery
Oculoplastic Surgery
Tear Duct Surgery
Diabetic Retinopathy
Age-Related Macular Degeneration,Glaucoma
Retinopathy Of Prematurity (ROP )
6. EENT
ENT Services
Hearing Aids & DiagnosticsEar Surgery
Sinus Surgery
Throat Disorders
Swallowing & Voice Disorders
Maxillofacial Trauma Surgery
Head and Neck Cancers
Cosmetic / Facial Plastic Surgery
7. BC - Bone Conduction
necessary to use bone conduction (BC)
testing in order to determine cochlear
function.
By comparing hearing thresholds obtained via
bone conduction to thresholds obtained via air
conduction, the examiner may determine
whether outer or middle ear pathology is
(negatively) affecting transmission of sound to
the cochlea through the auditory canal,
tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle
ear.
8. AU - Both Ears
aures unitas, both ears together
9. OM - Otitis Media
Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear.
Many doctors consider otitis media to be
either inflammation or infection of the middle
ear.
"Otitis" means inflammation of the ear, and
"media" means middle.
This inflammation often begins with infections
that cause sore throats, colds or other
respiratory problems, and spreads to the
middle ear.
Infections can be caused by viruses or
10. EM - Emmetropia
state of proper correlation between
the refractive system of the eye and
the axial length of the eyeball, rays
of light entering the eye parallel to
the optic axis being brought to
focus exactly on the
Normal vision
11. Exotropia - XT
a common type of strabismus, is
the outward deviation of an eye
(away from the nose).
The deviation or eye turn may
occur while fixating (looking at)
distance objects, near objects or
both.
13. EOM
Extraocular Movement
Seven small muscles located within the
orbit produce all of the movements the
eyeball is capable, and also elevates the
upper eyelid.
These muscles are collectively termed
the extraocular muscles because they
lie outside the eyeball
14. Visual Acuity
The visual acuity test is used to
determine the smallest letters a person
can read on a standardized chart
(Snellen chart) or a card held 14 - 20 feet
away.
15. Normal Results
The top number refers to the distance you
stand from the chart. This is usually 20 feet.
The bottom number indicates the distance at
which a person with normal eyesight could
read the same line you correctly read.For
example, 20/20 is considered normal. 20/40
indicates that the line you correctly read at 20
feet away can be read by a person with
normal vision from 40 feet away.Even if you
miss one or two letters on the smallest line
you can read, you are still considered to have
vision equal to that line.
