FreeMD® Ear Injury Definition

Ear Injury

Definition

Ear Injury Definition

Common names:

Ear Injury
Ear Pain after Injury
Injured Ear
Injury of the Ear
Pain in the Ear after Injury

A person with an ear injury has damage to the ear due to an injury. The injury may involve the outer ear, ear canal, or the eardrum.

Causes include:

Direct blow to the ear
Object inserted into the ear canal
Changes in pressure

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Related Topics:

Barotitis media
Ear discharge
Ear foreign body
Ear pain
Hearing loss
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Ear canal foreign body
Ear injury
Hearing loss

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Ear Injury References:

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Rozsasi A, Sigg O, Keck T. Persistent inner ear injury after diving. Otol Neurotol. 2003 Mar;24(2):195-200.
Steele BD, Brennan PO. A prospective survey of patients with presumed accidental ear injury presenting to a paediatric accident and emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2002 May;19(3):226-8.