Emergency Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures

Foreign Bodies in Ear: A Descriptive Study

Foreign bodies (FB) in the external auditory canal are relative medical emergency. The objective of this study was to describe the types of FB and their complications. Hospital-based descriptive study. This study is done at sub-district hospital Nasirabad (district Ajmer) from period 1 January2016 to 31 May 2020 for period of 3 years 5 months included all patients with foreign body ear. A total of 126 patients were included. All cases were attended by ENT specialist. In our study we concluded that most common incidence is children less than 5 years (63.49%), male:female ratio of 1.33:1, most of the patients present within 24 h of presentation, in maximum cases there is no complications, maximum the foreign body is present in right ear. All cases were attended by ENT specialist. Maximum cases are done in local anaesthesia or no anaesthesia at all, 4 case in light anesthesia and 3 cases referred to nearby higher centre. In this we concluded that foreign body is usually present in less than 5 years of age group. Proper instrumentation and proper skill is required to remove foreign body without any complications.

Critical ENT skills and procedures in the emergency department

Injuries and illness to the ears, nose, and throat are frequently seen in the emergency department. The emergency medicine physician must be proficient in recognizing these injuries and their associated complications and be able to provide appropriate management. This article discusses the most common otorrhinolaringologic procedures in which emergency physicians must be proficient for rapid intervention to preserve function and avoid complications. A description of each procedure is discussed, as well as the indications, contraindications, equipment, technique and potential complications.