During an otoscopic examination, the nurse notices an area of black and white dots on the tympanic membrane and the ear canal wall. What does this finding suggest?

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A colony of black or white dots on the drum or canal wall suggests a yeast or fungal infection (otomycosis). A colony of black and white dots on the eardrum is not a manifestation of malignancy, a viral infection, of blood in the middle year. Blood in the middle year would cause a blue or dark red appearance of the eardrum.

During an Otoscopic Examination, the Nurse Notices an Area of Black