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Do not insert objects into the ear canal, even to clean it. Foreign objects should only be removed by a health care provider. Have ear infections treated promptly.
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A perforated eardrum can be prevented by avoiding insertion of any object into the ear to clean it. If a foreign object becomes lodged in the ear, only a doctor should try to remove it. Promptly treating all ear infections is another way to guard ...
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A perforated eardrum can be prevented by avoiding insertion of any object into the ear to clean it or to remove ear wax (cerumen). Excess cerumen should only be removed by a doctor. If a foreign object becomes lodged in the ear, only a doctor shou...
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Foreign bodies can enter the human body by swallowing, insertion, or traumatic force, either accidentally or on purpose. The word "foreign" in this context means "originating elsewhere" or simply "outside the body."
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"Foreign" means "originating elsewhere" or simply "outside the body." Foreign bodies typically become X ray of swallowed spoon and blade in the intestine. ( Photo Researchers . Reproduced by permission.) lodged in the eyes, ears, nose, airways, an...
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