What is video Otoscopy?
What is video Otoscopy?
A video-otoscope is a high-powered, fiber-optic camera, enabling in-depth visualization of the vertical and horizontal ear canals and eardrum. The otoscope is attached to a port that enables thorough flushing and suction of the ear canal, facilitating the removal of bacteria and debris that other ear cleaning cannot.
What is the procedure for the examination of ears?
For an ear exam, the doctor uses a special tool called an otoscope to look into the ear canal and see the eardrum. Your doctor will gently pull the ear back and slightly up to straighten the ear canal. For a baby under 12 months, the ear will be pulled downward and out to straighten the ear canal.
Is pneumatic Otoscopy painful?
Pneumatic otoscopy is a safe and normally pain-free procedure. On occasion, a small amount of discomfort may be experienced by the patient.
How does an otoscope work?
The otoscope has a light, a magnifying lens, and a funnel-shaped viewing piece with a narrow, pointed end called a speculum. The doctor holds the otoscope in one hand and uses his or her free hand to pull the outer ear gently up and back. This straightens the ear canal and helps the doctor see inside the ear.
What is the function of otoscope?
An otoscope is a tool which shines a beam of light to help visualize and examine the condition of the ear canal and eardrum.
What is a Otoscopy test?
Overview. An otoscope is a tool which shines a beam of light to help visualize and examine the condition of the ear canal and eardrum. Examining the ear can reveal the cause of symptoms such as an earache, the ear feeling full, or hearing loss.
How is pneumatic Otoscopy done?
Standard pneumatic otoscopy includes first finding an insufflator bulb, then assessing the mobility of the TM while simultaneously holding the otoscope and the bulb (Image 2), manipulating the pinna, safely controlling the patient’s head, and alternately and consistently compressing and releasing the insufflator while …
