Ruptured Eardrum
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Holes in the eardrum are usually caused by trauma or infection. If the rupture
is the result of trauma, symptoms include the following:
bloody ear drainage
immediate decrease in hearing
ringing in the ear,
called tinnitus
If the rupture is the result of an infection, symptoms may include the
following:
bloody ear drainage
hearing impairment
intense ear pain
If the rupture is the result of tuberculosis, symptoms include a watery,
clear ear drainage and hearing
impairment.
If an individual has a middle ear infection, the ear pain lessens significantly
when the eardrum ruptures. The degree of the hearing impairment depends on the
size and location of the hole.
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