RT Book, Section A1 Clayton, G. Carolyn A1 Gore, Katarzyna M. A1 Rice, Melissa M. A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159808795 T1 External Auditory Canal Foreign Body Removal T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159808795 RD 2024/03/29 AB Foreign bodies are commonly found in the external auditory canal (EAC) of children and sometimes in adults.1 Children commonly place small objects such as food (e.g., beans, peas, corn, and seeds) or small round objects (e.g., beads, rocks, and toys) in the EAC.2-6 Adults are more likely to suffer from items used to clean or scratch the ear (e.g., cotton swab, paper, paper clips, and pencil lead) and insects that crawl into the ear.4,6 The EAC and tympanic membrane (TM) are exquisitely sensitive and delicate.3,7 Foreign bodies in the EAC are extremely irritating to patients, especially live insects that scratch the TM trying to escape. Injuries can occur unless proper care is taken in the removal of EAC foreign bodies.