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  • Title: Cerumen impaction in the elderly.
    Author: Meador JA.
    Journal: J Gerontol Nurs; 1995 Dec; 21(12):43-5. PubMed ID: 8537620.
    Abstract:
    1. Cerumen impaction is a reversible cause of conduction hearing loss in the elderly. 2. Risk factors include ear canal hairs, hearing aids, bony growths secondary to osteophyte or osteoma, and a history of impacted cerumen. 3. Cerumen removal can cause damage to the external auditory meatus, perforation of the tympanic membrane, and/or otitis media. 4. Methods to remove cerumen impactions include: ceruminolytic agents, curette methods and lavage method.
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