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Listen Up for Cerumen Removal Advice

Do you know what instruments the physician might use? When a patient reports to the ED for cerumen (earwax) removal, there are a number of methods the provider might use in order to treat the patient. The treatment could range from a simple nonsurgical swabbing of the ear all the way to surgical removal of the cerumen with instruments. Think [...]
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