Med_Surg_Final_Comprehensive study Guide.

Med_Surg_Final_Comprehensive study Guide. 1. What is a myringotomy? Why is one done? Ch. 22 Pg. 404- Lewis  Myringotomy is an incision in the tympanum to release the increased pressure and exudate (fluid) from the middle ear. A tympanostomy tube may be placed for short- or long- term use. Prompt treatment of an episode of acute otitis media generally prevents spontaneous perforation of the TM (Tympanic membrane). If allergies are a causative factor, antihistamines may also be prescribed.  This is a surgical intervention for acute otitis media, (which is an infection of the tympanum, ossicles, and space of the middle ear infection. Pressure from the inflammation pushes on the TM, causing it to become red, bulging, and painful. Acute otitis media is usually a childhood disease because, in children, the auditory tube that normally drains fluid and mucus from the middle ear is shorter and narrower and its position is flatter than adults. Infection can be due to viruses or bacteria. Pain fever, malaise, and reduced hearing are signs and symptoms of infection. Referred pain from the temporomandibular joint, teeth, gums, sinuses, or throat may also cause ear pain...

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