Perforated eardrum
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| Perforated eardrum Classification and external resources | ||
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|---|---|---|
| ICD-10 | H72. | |
| ICD-9 | 384.2 | |
| DiseasesDB | 13473 | |
| eMedicine | ent/206 | |
| MeSH | C09.218.903 | |
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Rupture or perforation (hole) of the eardrum can occur in infection, trauma (e.g. by trying to clean the ear with sharp instruments), explosion or loud noise. Flying with a severe cold can also cause perforation due to changes in air pressure and blocked eustachian tubes resulting from the cold. This is especially true on landing.[2]
Perforation of the eardrum leads to conductive hearing loss.
The perforation may heal in a few weeks, or up to a few months.[3] Some perforations require intervention - this may use a paper patch to promote healing (simple procedure in the office of an ear, nose and throat specialist), or surgery (tympanoplasty).[4][5]
Hearing is usually recovered fully, but chronic infection over a long period may lead to permanent hearing loss.
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Ear Nose and Throat
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References
External links
- 19-220b. at Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Home Edition
- PERFORATIONS AND HEARING LOSS - Ear Surgery Information Center
- Ruptured eardrum - MayoClinic.com
- Perforated Eardrum - InteliHealth
- Should a Person With an Ear Infection, Sinusitis or a Cold Fly in an Airplane?- Purple Medical Blog
- Perforated Eardrum article on NHS Direct
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H99, 380-389) | |
|---|---|
| External ear | Otitis externa |
| Middle ear and mastoid | Otitis media - Mastoiditis (Bezold's abscess) - Cholesteatoma - Perforated eardrum |
| Inner ear | Otosclerosis - Balance disorder - Ménière's disease - Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo - Vestibular neuronitis - Vertigo - Labyrinthitis - Perilymph fistula |
| Hearing impairment | Conductive hearing loss - Sensorineural hearing loss - Presbycusis |
| Other | Tinnitus - Hyperacusis |
| See also congenital | |
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