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Ruptured or perforated eardrum |
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| Alternative Names: |
| Tympanic membrane perforation; Eardrum - ruptured or punctured |
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| The doctor will look in your ear with an otoscope. If the eardrum is punctured, 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 of drainage from the ear (pus). Audiology testing can measure the extent of hearing loss. |
Ear anatomy |
Medical findings based on ear anatomy |
Mastoiditis - side view of head |
Eardrum repair - series |
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