Pneumatic otoscope
Current as of: April 15, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Susan C. Kim MD - Pediatrics & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Charles M. Myer III MD - Otolaryngology
Pneumatic otoscopeA pneumatic otoscope is a handheld instrument used to look at the eardrum. It is similar to a regular otoscope, but it allows the health professional to deliver a puff of air to see how the eardrum responds to a change in air pressure. Current as of: April 15, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Susan C. Kim MD - Pediatrics & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Charles M. Myer III MD - Otolaryngology |
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