How Are Otoscopes Used?
An otoscope is a magnifying glass with a source of light. There is also a speculum (a medical instrument used to hold open a body opening) that serves as a guide. Doctors, nurses and other health practitioners use otoscopes for many medical uses.
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Ears
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Doctors and other health practitioners use otoscopes to look into their patients' ears. This enables the doctor to see the condition of the middle and inner ear.
Throat
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Otoscopes are used by doctors to see the tonsils and back of their patients' throats. This is necessary to properly diagnose the causes of sore throats and other ailments.
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Eyes
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Doctors use otoscopes to look into their patients' eyes. This can help the doctor properly diagnose a variety of illnesses, injuries and infections of the eye.
Nose
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Doctors look into their patients' noses with an otoscope. This helps the doctor to see injuries, infections and foreign objects in their patients' noses.
Navel
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Doctors use an otoscope to look at their patients' navels. This allows the doctor to see any infection or injuries that cannot be detected with the naked eye.
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