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.
Dry Skin. When your ears donât produce the right amount of ear wax, the skin in your ear canal is unprotected. This can lead to dry skin in your ear canal. Dry skin can be VERY itchy, especially if/when it starts to flake. A lack of ear wax may be the reason you have an itchy inner ear. Otitis media and otitis externa (swimmerâs ear) are two common ear infections that may be the cause of your itchy ears.
Painful lumps behind ear causes include: 1  Abscess â These are lumps that develop when tissue or cells become infected. 2  Dermatitis â This takes place when waxy dead skin cells or dry skin builds up and is joined by inflammation and redness. 3  Mastoiditis â The mastoid bone is found behind the ear and can get infected.