Exhasxar

Exhasxar

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  1. Ifants and Checking Tympanic Membrane

    Exhasxar posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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...

  2. Ifants and Checking Tympanic Membrane

    Exhasxar replied to Exhasxar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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...

  3. Ifants and Checking Tympanic Membrane

    Exhasxar replied to Exhasxar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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