To help CPR practitioners to remember the order of the procedural steps, the acronym ABC was taught to stand for Airway, Breathing, Circulation. In 2010, the order of the steps was changed to Circulation, Airway, Breathing, so the acronym is now CAB.
The Itching is usually due to a disturbance in the skin of the external auditory canal. Ear canal skin is very sensitive. The slightest accumulation of debris, even a dead hair, may be felt as an itching sensation. Often, dryness in the ear is what causes inner ear itching.
Otitis Media (Ear Infection). Otitis media, or infection of the ear, can cause ear pain as well as itching. This is especially true for otitis externa or swimmer's ear, a condition in which the outer ear canal becomes infected. Infection can also lead to redness and swelling.