Kjell K. Helenius, MD, of the department of pediatrics at Turku University Hospital in Finland, and colleagues examined 514 children aged 6 to 35 months and compared tympanograms with pneumatic ...

The pneumatic otoscope should have a light source of sufficient brightness and an airtight system that permits application of positive and negative pressure.

Pneumatic otoscopy also permits the assessment of the contour of the tympanic membrane (normal, retracted, full, bulging), its color (gray, yellow, pink, amber, white, red, blue), its translucency ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common conditions seen in pediatric practice. A guideline for diagnosis and management was last updated in 2004. [1] Pneumatic otoscopy is the ...

This technique is usually conducted with a pneumatic otoscope attached to a rubber bulb, which helps to view the tympanic membrane and assess its mobility. Image Credit: Mala Iryna / Shutterstock.com ...

A red, bulging eardrum indicates an infection. A doctor also may use a pneumatic otoscope, which blows a puff of air into the ear canal, to check for fluid behind the eardrum.

Otoscope size Standard otoscopes are generally the size of a handheld flashlight, but some users may find them challenging to hold comfortably during an examination. Smaller versions known as ...

During a clinical study at USC Keck Hospital, the researchers tested the OCT otoscope on over 100 patients. These tests demonstrate the new device's ability to reveal pathological features that ...

If your child gets lots of ear infections, here’s how to use an otoscope to do a home examination and tips on what to look for, if you’d like to check before taking them to the doctor.