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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A bead, seed, insect, or toy part is lodged in a child's ear canal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child pulling ear, crying, or saying something inside.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible object at canal entrance or buzzing if insect.
Scene hazards: Ear drum damage, Button battery burns
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Inspect without pushing object deeper.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If battery suspected — emergency department immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Insect: warm water flush with ear tilted up.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not use oil if eardrum may be perforated — follow clinic advice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if battery, severe pain, or bleeding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — ENT or emergency clinic for bead or seed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Removal under direct vision or microscope.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Antibiotic drops if canal scratched.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use tweezers unless trained — pushes object deeper.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore button battery — time critical.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Parents can easily pull beads out with kitchen tweezers
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Blind probing damages the eardrum and pushes objects deeper.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Permanent hearing loss from perforated eardrum.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children often insert beads or seeds during play.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Batteries cause tissue burn within hours.