Cleanse the overlying skin with povidone-iodine or other cleanser. Use a 10cc or 20cc syringe and an 18 gauge hypodermic needle to aspirate the hematoma. Apply digital pressure for 5-10 minutes.
Most patients can hold the pressure themselves.
One should ask why auricular hematoma is included in the ENT Ambulatory Healthcare Pathways. It is an uncommon problem and with today's ever improving athletic head gear is a decreasing in frequency. Nonetheless, it is an illness which requires early diagnosis and a problem easily treated by any interested physician. The key is diagnosis. Invariably there is some inciting trauma such as a head lock applied in a wrestling match or some other shearing blow to the ear.