Follow Healthline   |   Healthline on TwitterTwitter   |   Healthline on FacebookFacebook
Symptom Search   |   Treatment Search   |   Doctor Search   |   Drug Search

Ruptured Ear Drum : Tests

Healthline Premium Tools

Advertisement
Marketplace

Tests Overview Articles

Ruptured eardrum
The doctor will look in your ear with an instrument called an otoscope. If the eardrum is perforated, the doctor will see an opening in it, and may even see the bones of the middle ear.Sometimes it is hard for the doctor to see the eardrum because...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 13, 2009
Perforated Eardrum
A doctor can diagnose a perforated eardrum by direct inspection with an otoscope. Hearing tests may reveal a hearing loss.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Perforated Eardrum
The doctor may examine the ear with an otoscope, a microscope-type device with a light source for direct inspection of the ear. This examination makes possible the diagnosis of eardrum perforation by allowing the doctor to see an opening in the ea...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Tests Articles

Ear examination
During an ear examination, the doctor looks inside your ear using an instrument called an otoscope.The health care provider may dim the lights in the room.A young child will be asked to lie on his or her back with the head turned to the side, or t...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2009
Ear Exam with an Otoscope
An otoscope is a hand-held instrument with a tiny light and a cone-shaped attachment called an ear speculum, which is used to examine the ear canal. An ear examination is a normal part of most physical examinations by a doctor or nurse.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Ear Exam with Otoscope
An otoscope is a hand-held instrument with a tiny light and a cone-shaped attachment called an ear speculum. It is used to examine the ear canal.An ear examination is a normal part of most routine physical examinations by a doctor or nurse.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Tympanometry
Tympanometry is a test used to detect disorders of the middle ear.Before the test, your health care provider will look inside your ear canal to make sure there is a clear path to your eardrum.Next, a device is placed into your ear. This device cha...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 13, 2009
Advertisement
Back to Top