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Definition
| Drum is dull and lusterless and does not move. These signs indicate negative pressure and middle ear vacuum from obstructed eustachian tube and serous otitis media (glue ear) |
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| Otitis Media w/ Effusion (OME) aka Serous otitis media |
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Definition
| Amber-yellow drum. Symptoms include: hearing loss and popping noise with swallowing. Aka glue ear |
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Term
| Acute (Purulent) Otitis Media |
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Definition
| Middle ear fluid infection. Early signs include: absent light reflex, redness, bulging of the drum, earache, and fever. Late signs include fiery red bulging of entire drum with pain, fever, and hearing loss. |
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Definition
| Ear drum rupture from not treating acute otitis media, the drum may rupture from increased pressure or trauma. It appears as a round or oval darkened area on the drum. |
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Term
| Insertion of Tympanostomy Tubes |
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Definition
| Surgically inserted tubes that relieve ear pressure and drain ear infections. |
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Term
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Definition
| Overgrowth of epidermal tissue after a tympanic membrane perforation. It appears pearly white, cheesy look. Early signs include otorrhea, conductive hearing loss, and tinnitus. |
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Definition
| White patches caused by repeated ear infections. Not not affect hearing. |
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Term
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Definition
| Blood in the middle ear, as in trauma resulting in skull fracture. |
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Definition
| Vesicles of blood on the drum that accompany pneumonia or viral infections. May have blood-tinged discharge and severe otalgia. |
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Term
| Fungal Infection (Otomycosis) |
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Definition
| Colony of black or white dots on the drum or canal wall. |
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