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A ruptured or perforated eardrum is an opening in the tympanic membrane (eardrum. |
Basic Info
Symptoms
Drainage from the ear (drainage may be clear, pus, or bloody; Ear noise/buzzing; Facial weakness or dizziness (in mor...
Causes
The tympanic membrane (eardrum) separates the outer ear from the middle ear. The membrane vibrates when sound waves s...
Tests
The doctor will look in your ear with an instrument called an otoscope. If the eardrum is perforated, the doctor will...
Treatments
A ruptured or perforated eardrum usually heals by itself within 2 months. The goal of treatment is to relieve pain an...
Complications
Ear infection (otitis media; Permanent hearing loss; Spread of infection to the bone behind the ear (mastoiditis.
Prevention
Do not insert objects into the ear canal, even to clean it. Foreign objects should only be removed by a health care p...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you: Have symptoms of a ruptured or perforated eardrum; Are diagnosed with a ruptur...
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