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Chamberlain School of Nursing NR 511 Acute Otitis Externa CPG- Differential diagnosis and primary care

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Acute Otitis Externa CPG Rachel Avisrur Chamberlain School of Nursing NR 511- Differential diagnosis and primary care November 2018 Acute Otitis Externa CPG Rachel Avisrur Chamberlain School ... of Nursing NR 511- Differential diagnosis and primary care November 2018 What is Acute otitis externa ? What is Acute otitis externa ? • Inflammation of the external ear canal • Causative Factors: prolonged exposure to a wet environment, chronic otorrhea, foreign body in the ear, atopic dermatitis, Furunculosis, trauma, use of a hearing aid, and exposure to bacterial infection. (HUI, 2013) Pathophysiology Pathophysiology • Diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal • 98% of cases in the US and Canada are caused by bacterial infection • Gram Negative Bacteria • Most common found bacteria: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus • Cases can be fungal as well, most common pathogens include Candida albicans and Aspergiulls • Diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal • 98% of cases in the US and Canada are caused by bacterial infection • Gram Negative Bacteria • Most common found bacteria: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus • Cases can be fungal as well, most common pathogens include Candida albicans and Aspergiulls (Rosenfeld et al., 2014 ) Prevalence rate in the USA Prevalence rate in the USA There are an estimated 2.4 million health care visits a year for AOE which costs nearly half a billion dollars in health care costs There are an estimated 2.4 million health care visits a year for AOE which costs nearly half a billion dollars in health care costs (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015) [Show More]

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