Earwax – Diagnosis and Management
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
Overview
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.
- Background
- Risk factors, prevalence, complications, and prognosis.
- Diagnosis
- How to diagnose a person with earwax impaction.
- Management
- How to manage a person with earwax impaction.
- An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
- An audit suggestion
- A list of useful links and resources for further reading
Goals
During this course you will learn to:
- Make a diagnosis of excess and problematic earwax.
- Recognize when earwax needs to be removed.
- Remove earwax effectively and safely when indicated.
- Refer appropriately for specialist assessment and management.
Topics covered
Ear-Nose-And-Throat
Date created
04/05/2022
Last revision
12/05/2023
Next revision
03/05/2027