People and Their Ears
Saw a patient today who came in thinking that she had an ear infection. She'd initially thought it was earwax and tried the over-the-counter drops for this problem, with some success but continued discomfort. I looked in her ear and still saw plenty of soft wax. Treatment plan: irrigate her ear.
It's not unusual for patients to present with symptoms that sound exactly like an ear infection, only to have it turn out to be wax, and that's what happened here. After a successful wax removal, her eyes popped wide with relief and she paid us the ultimate accolade:
"I feel like I've lost weight!"
Success!
posted by Dr. Alice at #
