The diagnosis of impacted cerumen is usually made by examining the ear canal and eardrum with an otoscope, an instrument with a light attached that allows the doctor to look into the canal.
Cerumen impaction is a condition in which earwax has become tightly packed in the external ear canal to the point that the canal is blocked.
The most important symptom of cerumen impaction is partial loss of hearing. Other symptoms are itching, tinnitus (noise or ringing in the ears), a sensation of fullness in the ear, and pain.
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The Ph of Cerumen refers to the acid proportion contained in its composition, which is about 6.1
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The medical terminology combining form for cerumen is "cerumin/o". It specifically refers to the waxy substance found in the ear canal.
Spasmotic colic is where the gut is spasming, sort of like a belly ache. Impaction colic is the more dangerous of the two, and it happens when there is an impaction in the gut somewhere. This can usually lead to surgery to remove the impaction.
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