RT Book, Section A1 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 57717436 T1 Chapter 165. External Auditory Canal Foreign Body Removal T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-161352-1 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57717436 RD 2024/03/28 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.2–5 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 The EAC and tympanic membrane (TM) are exquisitely sensitive and delicate.3,6 Foreign bodies in the EAC are extremely irritating to patients; especially live insects that will scratch the TM in an effort to escape. Injuries can occur unless proper care is taken in the removal of EAC foreign bodies.