Perforated tympanic membrane

Question 1

What?

Answer 1

Arises from trauma or chronic middle ear disease when recurrent infection results in permanent defect

Question 2

Causes?

Answer 2

Ear infection
Injury to eardrum
Changes in pressure
Sudden loud noise

Question 3

Symptoms?

Answer 3

Sudden hearing loss
Earache
Itching in ear
Fluid leaking from ear
High temperature
Tinnitus

Question 4

When is surgery indicated?

Answer 4

If patient symptomatic recurrent discharge

Question 5

When do symptoms usually pass?

Answer 5

Once eardrum has healed or infection has been treated