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<p>Created page with &quot;==Overview== *Cerumen impaction is caused by the buildup of wax within the ear canal and can lead to <a href="/wiki/Hearing_loss" title="Hearing loss">decreased hearing</a>, pressure or fullness, <a href="/wiki/Dizziness" title="Dizziness">dizziness</a>, [...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Overview==<br /> *Cerumen impaction is caused by the buildup of wax within the ear canal and can lead to [[hearing loss|decreased hearing]], pressure or fullness, [[dizziness]], [[tinnitus]], or [[otalgia|pain]].<br /> <br /> ==Indications==<br /> *Pain, hearing loss, vertigo, disequilibrium<br /> *Visualization of symptomatic TM<br /> <br /> ==Contraindications==<br /> *[[TM rupture]] or myringotomy tubes<br /> <br /> ==Equipment Needed==<br /> *Warm Water<br /> *5 or 10 cc syringe<br /> *Soft tubing from catheter<br /> <br /> ==Procedure==<br /> ===Three Methods===<br /> *Cerumenolytic agents<br /> **Water based<br /> *** acetic acid, colace, hydrogen peroxide, sodium bicarbonate, sterile saline<br /> **Oil Based<br /> ***Almond oil, Peanut oil, Olive oil, Mineral oil<br /> **Debrox<br /> *Irrigation<br /> **5 cc syringe with warm water and soft tubing from catheter<br /> **Jet lavage<br /> **Repeat until wax flushed out<br /> *Manual Removal<br /> **Perform under direct visualization<br /> **Soft, disposable plastic variety preferred to metal cerumen spoon/curettes<br /> <br /> ==Complications==<br /> *Increased risk of infection in immune compromised patients<br /> *Hemorrhage or hematoma in patients on anticoagulation<br /> *Irrigating with cold or hot solution may lead to vertigo, nausea, vomiting<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;ref&gt; Buttaravoli and Hulsey, Cerumen Impaction, Chapter 26, Minor Emergencies, 3rd edition, 2013&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Procedures]]<br /> [[Category:ENT]]</div>

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