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All is true about foreign body impaction in ear except-

A
Objects located medial to isthmus of canal is difficult to remove
B
Syringing is used for removal of vegetative foreign body
C
Syringing uses room temperature water
D
Blunt hook is used to remove rounded foreign body
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- B. Syringing is used for removal of vegetative foreign bodyMethods of removing a foreign body include: forceps removal, syringing suction, microscopic removal with special instruments and postaural approach.Foreign bodies of vegetable origin such as nuts, peas and beans, are hygroscopic and should not be syringed.No attempts should be made to remove smooth spherical objects such as beads by forceps.Beads which have a diameter less than that of the isthmus can be syringed; larger ones are better removed, with a hook.

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