AboutJ.P. Saleeby, MD Expertise Will ONLY answer questions on Longevity & Nutrition Medicine. Please limit your questions to these fields of medicine. I will send any other questions to the question pool.
This forum does not allow for the diagnosis and treatment of illness, so please don't ask questions in that regard.
Experience Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA class of 1991)
Post Graduate Training: ECU school of Medicine (Greenville, NC)
16 years in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine.
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Licensed in states of GA, NC, SC and VA.
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Former Medical Director and Founder of the Saleeby Longevity Institute a clinical practice and research center in integrative (CAM,Allopathic Medicine (1999 to 2004).
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Founder of Vita Sanus, Inc. Manufacturer & Distributer of Vita Sanus Nutraceuticals and Skin Care products (www.vitasanus.com) Sold in 2006.
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Adjunct Professor in Graduate School of Nursing Georgia Southern University (2002-2006).
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Author of "Wonder Herbs: A Guide to Three Adaptogens" available for sale at www.xlibris.com/wonderherbs or signed copies at www.saleeby.net
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Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Marlboro Park Hospital, Bennettsville, SC (2006-Present)
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Appointed to Medical Advisory Board for Aerobic & Fitness Association of America (AFAA) 2007-present
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Appointed to Medical Advisory Board for Beach Body (Product Partners) 2008-present
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Worked as chief formulator for supplement companies: Vita Sanus Nutraceuticals (Longevity Pack & entire line), SSN's PreGame Formulas for Golf and Tennis, AdapTx Labs' CardioFactor & PreFight, BeachBody's Shakeology consultant, Parhelion Labs' Oviun BioPharma sub-fertility formula.
Question Could you please tell me exactly what an "ear aspirator" is and what it does? Thank you very much. Al Brown
Answer Al,
From this description and ear aspirator would be a suction device used in the ear canal that would be used to evacuate water, cerumen (wax), or any other foreign body (bead, insect, etc.). In the ER we would use such a device hooked up to low wall suction to extract usually wax build up or a foreign body. An ear otoscope insufflator on the other hand is a bulb device used to "puff" air into the canal to test the mobility of the ear drum (tympanic membrane). An ear syringe is usually a large metal syringe that is used to flush water or other liquids into the canal to remove debris, wax, foreign matter. Hope this helps.
