title: Concrete impaction of the external auditory canal.
abstract: A case of accidental impaction of the external auditory canal by concrete in a construction worker seen at Orlando Regional Medical Center is reported. A general discussion of the pathophysiology of concrete-related injuries is included. Recommendations are made for the optimal emergency management of these type injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL 32806.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cuomo
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sobel
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D003252:Construction Materials; D004424:Ear Canal; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy; D005947:Glucose; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose