Ear Injury
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Ear Injury Types
Types of ear injuries include:
Auricular hematoma:
A
blood clot
under the skin of the outer ear
Eardrum puncture
Due to an object
Eardrum rupture:
Due to increased air or water pressure
Inner ear injury:
Usually due to increased air or water pressure
Middle ear injury:
Due to an object
Ear
abrasions
Contusions
to the ear
Lacerations
to the ear
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Ear Injury Anatomy
Related Conditions
Barotitis media
Laceration
Puncture wound
Skull fracture
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Ear discharge
Ear foreign body
Ear injury
Ear pain
Hearing loss
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Last Updated: Aug 24, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Ear Injury References:
Balbani AP, Sanchez TG, Butugan O, Kii MA, Angelico FV Jr, Ikino CM, D'Antonio WE. Ear and nose foreign body removal in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1998 Nov 15;46(1-2):37-42.
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.
