I've never claimed that and most NPs I know don't. It's something I've struggled with so I was asking for advice to provide better patient care. In the area I work, if I wasn't here some pediatric...
One of my concerns is not being very experienced with manual removal, I would be weary of injuring the TM in an infant. Especially since their canals are so
New NP in family practice. I've noticed that about 60 to 70 percent of infants I see I am unable to full visualize their TM due to earwax. If I'm concerned about otitis media or they have a fever, I...