{"id":4431,"date":"2019-04-03T13:39:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=4431"},"modified":"2019-07-05T21:41:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T18:41:11","slug":"perforated-eardrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/perforated-eardrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Perforated Eardrum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/perforated-eardrum\/#Causes_of_Perforated_eardrum\" >Causes of\u00a0Perforated eardrum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/perforated-eardrum\/#Symptoms\" >Symptoms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/perforated-eardrum\/#Diagnosis_of_a_Perforated_Eardrum\" >Diagnosis of a Perforated Eardrum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/perforated-eardrum\/#What_you_can_do_in_the_meantime\" >What you can do in the meantime<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/perforated-eardrum\/#Treatment\" >Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">A perforated eardrum is a noted as a small hole or tear in tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane is a thin tissue that divides your middle ear and outer ear canal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_Perforated_eardrum\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Causes of\u00a0Perforated eardrum<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Ear infections are a common cause of eardrum rupture as well as injury, trauma and pressure changes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Infection:\u00a0Ear infections are a common cause of eardrum perforation, especially in children. Fluids accumulate behind the eardrum and the pressure caused by the buildup of these fluids can cause the tympanic membrane to break or rupture.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Injury or Trauma:\u00a0Any type of trauma to the ear or side of the head can cause a rupture. Even<a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/ent-the-ear\/cleaning-your-ears-earwax-removal\/\"> cleaning the ears with cotton swabs<\/a> can be potentially damaging to the eardrum.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11869\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11869\" class=\"wp-image-11869 size-medium\" title=\"Perforated Eardrum and how it is caused.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CE%A4%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B2%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x282.jpg\" alt=\"Perforated Eardrum and how it is caused.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perforated Eardrum and how it is caused.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Symptoms<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Pain is the main symptom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The ear begins to drain once the pain goes away and fluids that are watery, bloody, or filled with pus may drain from the affected ear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Temporary hearing loss, or a reduction in hearing in the affected ear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Tinnitus\u2014a ringing or buzzing in the ears.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">If the eardrum was severely ruptured, additional symptoms, such as dizziness or a weakness in the facial muscles may be present.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnosis_of_a_Perforated_Eardrum\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Diagnosis of a Perforated Eardrum<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Consult the ENT surgeon and Neurootologist of EYiasis Medical centre to identify the location and size of the eardrum perforation. The Tympanic membrane is examined under a microscope, without any discomfort for the patient. The level of hearing loss is then determined by measuring the hearing with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babyhearing.org\/what-is-an-audiogram\">Audiogram<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_can_do_in_the_meantime\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">What you can do in the meantime<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">If you think that you have a ruptured eardrum, be careful to keep your ears dry to prevent infection. Don&#8217;t go swimming.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Don&#8217;t put any medication in your ear unless your doctor prescribes them specifically for infection related to your perforated eardrum.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Treatment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Treatments for an eardrum rupture are mainly designed to relieve pain and to eliminate or prevent infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Patching<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11867\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11867\" class=\"wp-image-11867 size-medium\" title=\"EYiasis. Otoscopy.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CE%A9%CE%A1%CE%9B%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AD%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B7.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"Otoscopy.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otoscopy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">If your ear does not heal on its own, the eardrum needs to be patched. Patching involves placing a medicated paper patch over the tear in the membrane.\u00a0The patch encourages the membrane to grow back together.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_3253\">\n<dt><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;\">Antibiotics<\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Antibiotics will clear up the infection that might have led to your eardrum rupture. Furthermore, they will also protect you from developing new infections as a result of the perforation.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Surgery<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">In rare cases, surgery may be required to patch the hole in the eardrum. A surgical repair of a perforated eardrum is called tympanoplasty.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Schedule your hearing examination at EYasis,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Trust only the experts.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">For innovative solutions and treatments.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_padding_top=&#8221;pix-top-no-padding&#8221; pix_padding_bottom=&#8221;pix-bottom-no-padding&#8221; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontacts||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-calendar&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fappointment||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get directions&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FEyiasis%2BENT%2BAcupuncture%2C%2BGeor.%2BDrosini%2B16%2C%2BKifisia%2B145%2B62%2F%4038.0718225%2C23.8122364%2C15z%2Fdata%3D!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x14a19edf40479729%3A0xa4593bd0e0aed04b!2m2!1d23.8122364!2d38.0718225||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Perforated Eardrum is a small hole or tear in the tympanic membrane. 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