Can otitis media cause a perforated eardrum?

Updated on healthy 2024-07-26
8 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-13

    Severe otitis media may cause perforation of the eardrum, inflammation of the ear canal will cause inflammation in the middle ear, inflammatory discharge will appear, and in severe cases, the eardrum may be damaged and the eardrum perforation may occur.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    Otitis media may cause a perforation of the eardrum, and otitis media can also cause symptoms such as pain and hearing loss in the ear canal, or systemic symptoms such as fever and vomiting, which will be reduced after the eardrum is perforated. Otitis media is complex and is usually associated with a variety of factors, such as Eustachian tube dysfunction or infection, and can also increase the risk of developing the disease if affected by the external environment or frequent passive smoking.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Yes, if the inflammation is uncontrollable for a long time, it will spread to the eardrum, resulting in inflammation of the eardrum and perforation in severe cases.

    If the patient is very young, because the tympanic membrane perforation affects the hearing, or even is accompanied by tinnitus, surgery can be considered to improve the patient's symptoms. It is recommended that patients exercise more in their lives to avoid colds, so as not to induce the formation of otitis media, and at the same time avoid water in the ears after the tympanic membrane perforation, so as to avoid repeated infections.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Otitis media causes perforation of the eardrum for no fixed time. Normally, secretory otitis media does not cause a perforation of the eardrum. Purulent otitis media can cause perforation of the eardrum.

    Otitis media, caused by a blocked Eustachian tube, is often called secretory otitis media. May cause intratympanic effusion, and significant hearing loss, but there is usually no tympanic membrane perforation.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Hello, during otitis media may be accompanied by fever, earache, if the inside of the middle ear due to excessive pus, excessive pressure may cause tympanic membrane perforation, pus in the middle ear outflow, earache disappears, tympanic membrane perforation. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up** as soon as possible, and do not delay the best** time. Hope mine is helpful to you.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    It is possible, but not absolutely, that mild otitis media generally does not cause a perforation of the eardrum; Severe otitis media can lead to a perforation of the eardrum.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Perforated eardrum is one of the symptoms of chronic otitis media, and if there is sudden hearing loss, it may be caused by a perforated eardrum. Otitis media can cause a perforation of the eardrum, which can lead to hearing loss.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Whether otitis media will cause eardrum perforation, mainly depends on the course and type of otitis media, if it is urgent, timely control of medication will not lead to eardrum perforation, such as inflammation control is not timely, the formation of chronic otitis media will lead to eardrum perforation.

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