Eustachian Tube Patency: Diagnosis & Tests (Patulous Eustachian Tube)

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Eustachian Tube Patency

Alternate Names : Patulous Eustachian Tube

Eustachian Tube Patency | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the condition diagnosed?

During the physical examination, the healthcare provider will see an eardrum that moves in and out with breathing. Sometimes the provider will perform a tympanogram, which is a procedure used to indirectly measure the pressure behind the eardrum.

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Author: Mark Loury, MD
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/27/01

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