PracticeQuiz content is free on an ad-supported model.

Unfortunately, we can't support ad blocker usage because of the impact on our servers. If you'd like to continue, please disable your ad blocker and reload page.

Reload page

Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Head, Facial, Neck, and Spine Trauma

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

A teacher slaps a student at his right ear a small perforation develops on right side which one of the following is true regarding the management of perforated tympanic membrane?

Leaving the patient as such for some period of time without any treatment
Doing tympanoplasty directly
Close the perforation so that water does not enter through.
Both A and B

Explanation

Answer: D - Before going to attempting any correction of the perforation the first step is to do a hearing test. If incase the perforation is very small, an otolaryngologist may choose to observe the perforation over time to see if it will close on its own. Also put something into that ear so that water doesn't go inside

Previous Next

Was this helpful? Upvote!

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz

Ad-Blocker not supported

Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz