Starting on:
Oct 3, 2025
Ending on:
Oct 3, 2025
Moderator(s):
Venue:
KUTRRH
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
Claim Points
Oct 3, 2025
Ending on:
Oct 3, 2025
Moderator(s):
KUTRRH
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
Claim Points
Common External Ear Conditions
Starting on:
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
Ending on:
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
Venue:
KUTRRH
KUTRRH
Description
Objectives of the Training Introduce the anatomy and physiology of the external ear Understand the auricle, external auditory canal, and tympanic membrane.
Objectives
Objectives of the Training
Introduce the anatomy and physiology of the external ear
Understand the auricle, external auditory canal, and tympanic membrane.
Identify and describe common external ear conditions
Congenital disorders, auricle trauma, perichondritis, foreign bodies, cerumen impaction, otitis externa, malignant otitis externa, otomycosis, and Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Explain causes, clinical features, and complications of these conditions
Including infections, trauma, and developmental anomalies.
Discuss diagnostic approaches and early identification techniques
Emphasize the role of otoscopy and screening for hearing loss.
Outline appropriate management and treatment strategies
Medical and surgical interventions, including antibiotics, antifungals, and supportive care.
Highlight special considerations in high-risk patients
Diabetic and immunocompromised individuals.
Promote preventive measures and patient education
Avoid harmful practices like Q-tip use and encourage ear care.
Presenters
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Dr.
Lilian Mokoh
Dr.
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Dr.
Harrison Karime
Dr.