Publication Date
11-2025
Disclaimer
These guidelines do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare guidelines for each. Accordingly, these guidelines should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.
Objective of the Clinical Pathway
The Ear Foreign Body Clinical Pathway provides care standards for the patient who presents with a foreign body in the ear canal. It provides guidance for management and the processes to follow when removal has been attempted at another setting or has been unsuccessful.
Target Users
Physicians (Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Ambulatory Clinics, Fellows, Resident Physicians); Advanced Practice Nurses; Nurses
Disciplines
Pediatrics
Recommended Citation
Children's Mercy Kansas City, "Ear Foreign Body" (2025). Clinical Pathways.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/clinical_pathways/47
