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  2. Perforated eardrum - Wikipedia

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    Normal ear drum. A perforated eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) is a prick in the eardrum. It can be caused by infection (otitis media), trauma, overpressure (loud noise), inappropriate ear clearing, and changes in middle ear pressure. An otoscope can be used to view the eardrum to diagnose a perforation. Perforations may heal naturally ...

  3. Why do my ears feel clogged? 5 Things you can do right now. - AOL

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    When wax builds up, it causes muffled hearing, tinnitus, or aural fullness (plugged-up feeling in the ears). ... behind the eardrum. A healthy middle ear is filled with air, not fluid. Having ...

  4. Eustachian tube dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    If medical management fails, myringotomy, which is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the eardrum to drain pus from the middle ear or to relieve pressure caused by a large buildup of fluid, is indicated, and usually accompanied by the insertion of a tympanostomy tube. [10]

  5. Patulous Eustachian tube - Wikipedia

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    Patulous Eustachian tube is a physical disorder. The exact causes may vary depending on the person and are often unknown. [5] Weight loss is a commonly cited cause of the disorder due to the nature of the Eustachian tube itself and is associated with approximately one-third of reported cases. [6]

  6. Tympanic membrane retraction - Wikipedia

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    Tympanic membrane retraction describes a condition in which a part of the eardrum lies deeper within the ear than its normal position. The eardrum comprises two parts: the pars tensa, which is the main part of the eardrum, and the pars flaccida, which is a smaller part of the eardrum located above the pars tensa. Either or both of these parts ...

  7. Ear pain - Wikipedia

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    Tympanic membrane rupture: disruption of the eardrum. This can be caused by a blow to the ear, blast injury, barotrauma, or direct penetration of the tympanic membrane by an object entering the ear. [5] Noxacusis (Pain Hyperacusis): causes pain in the ear when exposed to noise that typically does not cause pain. [25]

  8. Otitis - Wikipedia

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    In otitis media, the ear is infected or clogged with fluid behind the ear drum, in the normally air-filled middle-ear space. This is the most common infection and very common in babies younger than 6 months. This condition sometimes requires a surgical procedure called myringotomy and tube insertion.

  9. Ear clearing - Wikipedia

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    Diver clearing ears Section of the human ear, the Eustachian tube is shown in colour. Ear clearing, clearing the ears or equalization is any of various maneuvers to equalize the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure, by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes, as this does not always happen automatically when the pressure in the middle ear is lower than the outside pressure.