What is it about?
The patient dropped his headphones into a cleaning solution and placed them back in his ear. This resulted in burns to the inner ear.
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Why is it important?
Inner ear chemical burns are not commonly reported.
Perspectives
Important to recognize that the inner ear needs to be evaluated fully. Burns to the inner ear may require surgical intervention.
Dr. Thomas Liu
garnet health medical center
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This page is a summary of: Man with ear injury, Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, November 2021, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12594.
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