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Perforated eardrum

A perforated eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) is a prick in the eardrum. It can be caused by infection (otitis media), trauma, overpressure (loud noise), inappropriate ear clearing, and changes in middle ear pressure. An otoscope can be used to view the eardrum to diagnose a perforation. Perforations may heal naturally or require surgery.

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Causes
ear infection, physical trauma, overpressure, ear cleaning
Diagnostic method
otoscopy
Other names
Punctured eardrum
Specialty
ENT surgery
Symptoms
conductive hearing loss, tinnitus, ear pain, vertigo
Treatment
conservative or surgery

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Perforated eardrum

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples20
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
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Perforated eardrum

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has cause · 8
Perforated eardrum → Eustachian, Flying, Inappropriate, Infection, It, Overpressure, This, Trauma
related to Diagnosis · 3
Perforated eardrum → An, This, Tympanometry
related to Presentation · 2
Perforated eardrum → Nausea, Other
Causes · 1
Perforated eardrum → ear infection, physical trauma, overpressure, ear cleaning
Diagnostic method · 1
Perforated eardrum → otoscopy
Other names · 1
Perforated eardrum → Punctured eardrum
Specialty · 1
Perforated eardrum → ENT surgery
Symptoms · 1
Perforated eardrum → conductive hearing loss, tinnitus, ear pain, vertigo
Treatment · 1
Perforated eardrum → conservative or surgery
related to Conservative management · 1
Perforated eardrum → It

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Perforated eardrumCausesear infection, physical trauma, overpressure, ear cleaning1.00infobox
Perforated eardrumDiagnostic methodotoscopy1.00infobox
Perforated eardrumOther namesPunctured eardrum1.00infobox
Perforated eardrumSpecialtyENT surgery1.00infobox
Perforated eardrumSymptomsconductive hearing loss, tinnitus, ear pain, vertigo1.00infobox
Perforated eardrumTreatmentconservative or surgery1.00infobox
Perforated eardrumhas causeInfection0.60section
Perforated eardrumhas causeThis0.60section
Perforated eardrumhas causeTrauma0.60section
Perforated eardrumhas causeIt0.60section
Perforated eardrumhas causeOverpressure0.60section
Perforated eardrumhas causeInappropriate0.60section

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