What are the symptoms of a perforated eardrum?

The ear is an auditory organ responsible for collecting external sounds. Therefore, the health of the ear is very important to people's auditory system. The eardrum inside the ear is the center for collecting sound information. When it encounters stimulation or the influence of disease, it will cause eardrum lesions, thus affecting hearing. For example, eardrum perforation is a typical disease. So, are there any symptoms of a perforated eardrum? How to treat it?

The tympanic membrane, also known as the eardrum, is an oval, translucent membrane composed of an epithelial layer, a fibrous layer, and a mucous membrane. It is located at the junction of the middle ear tympanic cavity and the external auditory canal, forming the outer wall of the tympanic cavity, which separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity, and blocks foreign matter, bacteria, etc. from entering the middle ear cavity. During the process of auditory conduction, the structure of the tympanic membrane can amplify the incoming sound waves and compensate for the attenuation caused by the transmission of sound.

symptom:

1. The patient first has ear pain, which may be relieved after the eardrum is perforated, and fluid may flow out of the ear.

2. After the eardrum ruptures, the patient suddenly feels ear pain, immediate hearing loss accompanied by tinnitus, a small amount of bleeding in the external auditory canal and a feeling of stuffiness in the ear.

treat:

1. Tympanic membrane perforation caused by acute otitis media

① Systemic treatment should be carried out as early as possible with adequate antibiotics to control infection. Penicillin, cephalosporin and other drugs can be used. ② Local treatment: First clean the external auditory canal with 3% hydrogen peroxide, then use antibiotic ear drops. After the inflammation is controlled, surgical repair may be considered for perforations that cannot heal on their own. ③Etiological treatment: Actively treat chronic inflammation of adjacent organs.

2. Tympanic membrane perforation caused by trauma

① Clear foreign matter, blood clots, etc. remaining in the external auditory canal. ②To avoid catching a cold, do not blow your nose hard. ③ It is forbidden to flush or apply medicine to the external auditory canal. For large perforations or those that cannot heal on their own, surgical repair may be considered.