Earwax (cont.)
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- Complications
- Perforated eardrum
- Middle-ear infection
- External-ear infection (swimmer's ear)
- Permanent hearing loss from acoustic trauma
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Cerumen Impaction Removal »
Removal of cerumen (wax) from the ear is a significant amount of the workload of an otolaryngologist and is, therefore, an essential skill to master.
