Examen con otoscopio

El otoscopio es un instrumento con un haz de luz que ayuda a visualizar y examinar la condición del canal auditivo y del tímpano. El examen del oído puede revelar la causa de algunos síntomas tales como dolor o sensación de llenura en el oído o pérdida de la audición.Examen con otoscopio

Revision

Last reviewed 5/16/2012 by Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.

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