What is a perforated eardrum? What is a perforated eardrum?

Eardrum perforation mainly refers to the sudden increase in pressure in the external auditory canal under the action of inflammation or trauma, and the air pressure inside and outside the eardrum is unbalanced, resulting in perforation or damage.

There are many causes of tympanic membrane perforation, the most common being infection in the direction of the Eustachian tube, and it is more common in infancy. Because the baby's eustachian tube is short and relatively thick, the tube is also called straight nose secretion, and milk flows into or chokes into the middle ear through the eustachian tube and acute otitis media occurs. After the middle ear suppuration, the pus corrodes the tympanic membrane and causes the tympanic membrane to perforate, and there is a direct cause due to the tympanic membrane, when the ear is picked to remove cerumen and foreign bodies, the eardrum can be accidentally damaged and the tympanic membrane is perforated, and the strong water column or air flow is sprayed into the eardrum and the chemical corrosive agent is mistakenly dripped into the metal shavings in the ear.

Dilation into the ear canal, Eustachian tube blowing, etc. can also damage the eardrum, the other is the indirect cause, mainly due to the sudden and sharp change in the outside atmospheric pressure, usually slapping can also hurt the eardrum ear perforation, when taking the plane due to the Eustachian tube is not passable, the pressure of the external ear canal when the plane lands changes sharply, and it can also compress the tympanic membrane to cause perforation, which is aviation otitis media.

If the air pressure in the middle ear cavity rises suddenly and sharply, an imbalance in the air pressure inside and outside the tympanic membrane will also occur, such as blowing the nose vigorously causing the air pressure in the middle ear to be violent from the inside to the outside, and the sudden impact on the tympanic membrane can cause the eardrum to rupture and perforate.

As the name suggests, there is a hole in the eardrum, which refers to the phenomenon of rupturing and perforating the eardrum (the membrane separating the inner ear from the external auditory canal) under the action of direct or indirect external forces or inflammatory factors.

So this situation must be **.

Otherwise, it will affect hearing!

The main reason for eardrum perforation is that the inner surface of the eardrum and the outside of the eardrum are subjected to different pressures, one side of the pressure is very large, the other side of the pressure is very weak, or the pressure on both sides is basically equal, and suddenly the pressure on one side increases and the tympanic membrane top is broken.

Hello, one: The tympanic membrane, also known as the eardrum, is an oval translucent membrane, composed of epithelial layer, fibrous layer and mucosal layer, located at the junction of the tympanic chamber and the external auditory canal, constituting the outer wall of the tympanic chamber, which separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity, and blocks the foreign bodies and bacteria that protect the external auditory canal from entering the middle ear cavity.

Two:**. 1.Inflammation.

When the upper respiratory tract is infected, the bacteria and secretions in the nasal cavity can easily reach the middle ear cavity through the eustachian tube to cause infection, and at the same time, if the breastfeeding posture is not correct, the milk is also easy to flow into or choke into the middle ear through the eustachian tube, and acute otitis media leads to tympanic membrane perforation.

2.Trauma. It is mostly caused by direct or indirect external injuries, such as ear picking, surgery, foreign body in the external auditory canal, temporal bone fracture, pressure injury such as palm hitting the ear and face, blasting, high diving and diving may damage the eardrum and lead to tympanic membrane perforation.

What is going on with field control may be caused by inflammation or external forces. There are many reasons for this, and you should go to the hospital for a detailed examination.

1.Perforation of the tympanic membrane due to acute otitis media.

The tympanic membrane is diffusely congested and swollen, normal landmarks are difficult to discern, pus discharge or fluctuating highlights (lighthouse sign) may be seen at the perforation, and hearing examination is usually conductive hearing loss, and rarely, mixed and neural hearing loss.

2.Perforation of the tympanic membrane due to trauma.

The tympanic membrane is often irregularly or fissuredly perforated, with bruising, blood stains, and blood crusts, and cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea should be considered if the bleeding is heavy or accompanied by watery effusion. Hearing tests are conductive or mixed hearing loss.

Perforation of the eardrum can cause hearing loss, tinnitus, and other lesions such as pus in the ear. The cause of the perforation of the eardrum is different, and the scheme is different. Here are the best ways to perforate your eardrum for three different reasons, so let's take a look:

1. Traumatic perforation.

1. Traumatic eardrum perforation may heal on its own. If there is no secondary infection, there is generally no need to take anti-inflammatory drugs.

2. After traumatic perforation, special attention should be paid to protection, do not let sewage into the ear, and do not drip any medicine into the ear (the ear canal is not clean, if the medicine enters the ear, the bacteria will enter the tympanic cavity, but cause inflammation).

3. After traumatic perforation, if it does not heal spontaneously for more than 3 months, tympanic membrane repair surgery can be considered. After the piercing is repaired, the tinnitus may stop.

2. Perforation after tyringotomy.

1. Due to the ** of non-purulent otitis media, it is necessary to perform myringotomy or catheter drainage, so perforation is formed.

2. In such cases (or after catheterization has been removed), the perforation can heal on its own within 3 months under normal circumstances.

3. If the perforation should be healed but not healed, tympanic membrane repair surgery can be considered. After the eardrum heals, tinnitus usually disappears.

3. Perforation of the eardrum caused by purulent otitis media.

1. Perforation of the eardrum caused by acute purulent otitis media can heal on its own within three months after the inflammation disappears. If healing does not occur after 3 months, tympanic membrane repair may be considered. After repair, the tinnitus usually disappears.

2. Chronic purulent otitis media must have perforated eardrums. If the pus in the ear stops draining and the tympanic cavity is dry, the perforation may heal spontaneously after at least three months, and if it does not, tympanic membrane repair surgery may be considered. After repair, the tinnitus may go away.

3. When there is still pus in chronic purulent otitis media, tinnitus may exist. To relieve tinnitus, purulent otitis media should be cured first.

1. Trauma caused by tympanic membrane perforation: when digging the ear, use a cotton swab or needle to prick the deep part to cause tympanic membrane perforation, which can be recovered after 15-30 days, but it is necessary to keep the wound clean, avoid infection, pay attention to avoid water, and plug the external ear canal with cotton when bathing and washing hair, because water is easy to bring bacteria or pathogenic bacteria from the external ear canal to the middle ear cavity, causing infection and causing the eardrum to not heal. Colds should also be avoided, because the pathogenic microorganisms can enter the middle ear through the eustachian tube, causing inflammation of the middle ear and causing the wound to not heal;

2. Perforation of the eardrum caused by chronic purulent otitis media: it is divided into three types: simple, bone ulcer and cholesteatoma, which need to be judged by CT.

What is a perforated eardrum? There are many causes of eardrum perforation. It is likely to be caused by trauma or inflammation.

If you don't pay attention to it in normal times. Pick your ears often with clothing such as ear picks, toothpicks, matches, etc. May puncture the eardrum.

This results in the symptoms of perforation of the eardrum. People who don't dive often when doing high diving. Perforation of the eardrum may occur due to pressure.

Furthermore. to the presence of purulent otitis media in the patient. Cholesteatoma otitis media.

History of diseases such as tumors. It may also cause symptoms of perforation of the eardrum. After the patient presents with a perforated eardrum.

Sufficient attention needs to be paid to it. It can cause patients to experience tinnitus and hearing loss. Surgical intervention is required as soon as possible**.

Don't delay the condition.

What causes a perforated eardrum?

Eardrum perforation refers to the phenomenon of ruptured and perforated eardrum under the action of direct or indirect external force or inflammatory factors, including ear infection (such as acute otitis media), direct injury (such as digging the ear spoon too hard), etc.

The tympanic membrane is a membrane structure located in the deepest part of the ear canal, which has a certain elasticity and toughness, and is generally not easy to be damaged or perforated, but when the patient is affected by direct or indirect external force, or inflammation.

The pressure in the external auditory canal is higher than the air pressure in the middle ear behind the tympanic membrane, and the tympanic membrane can rupture and perforate due to the pressure difference between the two.

What are the ** tympanic membrane perforations?

Ear infections. Acute otitis media.

If it is not controlled in time, the middle ear suppuration produces effusion, and the accumulation of fluid produces pressure on the tympanic membrane, and when the pressure is too great, coupled with inflammatory reaction, it causes the tympanic membrane to rupture and perforate.

Direct injury. Excessive force or bump by others when cleaning the ear canal with cotton swabs, hairpins, or ear picks; In some factories and mines, occasional slag, metal powder slag, and electric sparks splash into the ear, causing scalding and perforation of the eardrum; Accidental dropping of corrosive agents, such as strong acids and strong alkalis to corrode tympanic membrane perforation; Fracture of the base of the skull caused by a car accident or fall.

It can also cause tympanic membrane perforation; Fighting, fists or sharp objects hitting the ear; Tympanic membrane perforation**, cerumen extraction, or a foreign body in the external auditory canal may also cause tympanic membrane perforation.

In addition, there are some extreme situations in life that trauma can also cause tympanic membrane perforation, such as blowing nose and sneezing, which may also cause tympanic membrane perforation due to retrograde tympanic membrane impact; Insects flying into the ear and piercing the eardrum can cause a perforation of the eardrum.

Indirect injuries. The air pressure changes too quickly during take-off and landing; Improper posture during high diving and diving; When a car is hit, the impact of the airbag deploying causes damage to the eardrum.

Acoustic trauma. Sudden loud noises, such as ** noises, firecrackers, gunshots, or sudden loud noises**, perforating the eardrum can also be caused by hitting the eardrum.