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A ruptured or perforated eardrum is an opening in the tympanic membrane(eardrum).Tympanic membrane perforation; Eardrum- ruptured or perforated; Perforated eardrum.The tympanic membrane(eardrum) separates the outer ear ... |
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Causes
When the eardrum is damaged, the hearing process is interrupted.The eardrum also acts as a barrier to keep outside ma...
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...
Prevention
Do not insert objects into the ear canal, even to clean it. Foreign objects should only be removed by a health care ...
Doctor Specialties
Have symptoms of a ruptured or perforated eardrum Are diagnosed with a ruptured eardrum, and symptoms last longer tha...
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