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Ruptured Ear Drum : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Perforated Eardrum
While a perforated eardrum may be uncomfortable, it usually heals on its own. Any hearing loss that accompanies the perforation is usually temporary.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Perforated Eardrum
While a perforated eardrum may be uncomfortable, it usually heals on its own within two months. Any hearing loss or ear noise that accompanies the perforation is usually temporary.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Complications Articles

Ear Infection
Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear space, which lies behind the eardrum(tympanic membrane). It is characterized by pain, dizziness, and partial loss of hearing.A little knowledge of the basic anatomy of the middle ear will be helpful f...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Otitis Media
Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear space, behind the eardrum(tympanic membrane).A little knowledge of the basic anatomy of the middle ear will be helpful for understanding the development of otitis media. The external ear canal is that...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Otitis Media
Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear, which is located behind the eardrum. There are two main types of otitis media.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Hearing loss
Hearing loss is the total or partial inability to hear sound in one or both ears.Decreased hearing; Deafness; Loss of hearing; Conductive hearing loss; Sensorineural hearing loss.Minor decreases in hearing are common after age 20.Hearing problems ...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 13, 2009
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to comprehend sound.Sound can be accurately measured. The term decibel(dB) refers to an amount of energy moving sound from its source to the ears of one or more listeners or to a microphone.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to apprehend sound.Sound can be measured accurately. The term decibel(dB) is a measure of loudness and refers to a unit for expressing the relative intensity of sound on a scale from zero, fo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma is a type of skin cyst located in the middle ear.Cholesteatoma can be a birth defect(congenital), but it more commonly occurs as a complication of chronic ear infection.Poor function in the eustachian tube leads to negative pressure ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 15, 2008
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