A 2-year-old male was brought to the hospital after his behaviorduring the preceding several weeks indicated to his mother that hewas experiencing otalgia of the right ear. The general physicianexamined his ears using an otoscope and observed myringitis. Thephysician referred the patient to an Otologist. Unfortunately 2weeks later the infection had spread into the tympanic cavitycausing otitis media. The tympanic membrane was surgically incisedin a myringotomy procedure.
1. What was the patient experiencing?
2. What type of instrument was used for examination?
3. What is myringitis?
4. What is otitis media?
5. What is done in a myringotomy?
