Frequently Asked Questions - WHO

Traumatic: remove debris from external ear canal; surgery if >50% surface area involved; if . small, usually heal spontaneously in 6/52; give antibiotics for active infection / scuba . diving related. Cholesteatoma: do CT, refer ENT. Don’t give TOP gentamicin if perforation – use ciprofloxacin instead; advise to keep ear canal dry until ... ................
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