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You have an ear infection with fluid behind your eardrum How do you get the fluid out quickly?
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∙ 13y ago
Doctors in the old days used to puncture the eardrum with a needle in order to relieve the pressure. The problem of this procedure is that it some times causes scarring of the tissue when it reforms, of which can lead to lessened hearing ability.
Doctors in Scandinavia these days mostly wait until the eardrum ruptures on its own. It is painful, but when it heals again afterwards, it causes less scar tissue and seldom further problems with the ability to hear or sensitivity to sounds.
In any case, you should not perform any action in your ear your self. This should be done by a doctor with experience. You could be doing more damage than good if you start poking around in there with any equipment but your own elbow. You might be in pain for a few days, but I suppose that is better than being hearing impaired for life.
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What causes fluid behind eardrum?
An ear infection is the number one cause of this. Most of which can be treated with antibiotics if not clearing out on its own..
What if there is insufficient fluid to use in the identification of the bacteria that caused mastoiditis?
If there is no fluid available, a tiny needle can be used to obtain a sample of the fluid which has accumulated behind the eardrum.
Fluid behind eardrum cause and cure?
This type of ear infection is called otitis media. It usually requires antibiotic treatment in order for resolution to occur. However, with recurrent infections, especially in young children, tubes sometimes need to be placed through the eardrum in order to drain the excess fluid. This surgical procedure, performed by an ENT surgeeon (Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon, or otorhinolaryngologist) is termed a myringotomy with tubes surgery.
When you hear sound which vibrates first. Your eardrum or the fluid in the cochlea?
Sound begins at the eardrum and ends at the brain.
Why are wounds covered?
Wounds such as third-degree burns must be covered as quickly as possible to prevent infection or loss of fluid.
What does it mean if you have fluid in the mastoid air cells?
It is normally an fluid infection you get after numerous ear infections or an untreated ear infection. 1st step in treatment is antibiotics and if unsuccessful, surgery to drain the infection may be required.
The placement of what tubes through the eardrum is to provide ongoing drainage for fluid?
tympanostomy tubes
What does it mean for your eardrum to rupture?
It means that the ear drum has broken. This can happen with an infection where the build up of fluid bursts through or it can happen from trauma or other situations with high pressure outside the ear (example scuba diving of explosions).
What can cause a eardrum to rupture?
Many many things. Very loud music, cold/infections/viruses etc. Personally mine burst due to a ear infection/virus, because of fluid behind my ear building up. Its completely painless and nothing to worry about but there is a small amount of discharge fluid.
What part in the ear is filled with a liquid?
The fluid in the internal ear is called perilymph.
The malleus incus and stapers conduct vibrations from the eardrum to what?
The three auditory ossicles amplify and transmit sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane (eardrum) to the oval window, and thus into the fluid environment of the inner ear.
In bronchovascular markings which infection we have and what fluid overload?
Bronchovascular markings mean that you have an airway infection or a venous fluid overload.
