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  2. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    Aural/Ear syringe: used to flush out anything like ear wax or foreign bodies from the external ear Toynbee's auscultation tube: Otoscope/Auriscope: to examine the external auditory canal and ear drum; used during aural toileting, removal of wax, myringotomy, stapedectomy and to dilate the stenosis of canal Mouth gag - •Doyen's mouth gag

  3. Earplug - Wikipedia

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    To protect the ears during exposure, the individual can use a head cap, ear plugs, or custom-fitted swim molds. [ 33 ] A 2003 study published in Clinical Otolaryngology found that a cotton ball saturated with petroleum jelly was more effective at keeping water out of the ear, was easier to use, and was more comfortable than wax plugs, foam ...

  4. Tympanostomy tube - Wikipedia

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    Tympanostomy tube, also known as a grommet, myringotomy tube, or pressure equalizing tube, is a small tube inserted into the eardrum via a surgical procedure called myringotomy to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time, typically to prevent accumulation of fluid in the middle ear. [1] The tube itself is made in a variety of ...

  5. The Very Best Earplugs for Sleeping, According to Sleep ... - AOL

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  6. Can you control your sleep with a headband? I found out.

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    The headband emits acoustic simulation that responds to the user’s brainwaves to induce sleep by suppressing alpha waves, which occur when the brain is in a relaxed state but still awake.

  7. Eardrum - Wikipedia

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    The fluid or pus comes from a middle ear infection (otitis media), which is a common problem in children. A tympanostomy tube is inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged time and to prevent reaccumulation of fluid. Without the insertion of a tube, the incision usually heals spontaneously in two to three weeks.

  8. Tympanosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    Whilst hearing loss is a common symptom in many diseases of the ear, for example in otosclerosis (abnormal bone growth in the ear), [3] the white, chalky patches on the tympanic membrane are fairly characteristic of tympanosclerosis. Cholesteatoma is similar in appearance but the whiteness is behind the tympanic membrane, rather than inside.

  9. The best sleep masks of 2025, according to sleep scientists - AOL

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    Saatva's weighted eye mask takes a two-pronged approach to improving sleep — blocking light and deep pressure stimulation. At $75, this one could also make our list as the best luxury sleep mask ...