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You have an ear infection with fluid behind your eardrum How do you get the fluid out quickly?
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.
What else can I help you with?
What causes fluid behind eardrum?
Fluid behind the eardrum is commonly caused by an ear infection, often due to a viral or bacterial infection. Other causes can include allergies, sinus infections, or changes in altitude. Treatment can involve addressing the underlying cause, such as with antibiotics for an infection, or using decongestants or antihistamines to help drain the fluid.
What is the scientific name for middle ear infection?
The scientific name for middle ear infection is otitis media. It is a common condition where the middle ear becomes inflamed and infected, often causing pain and fluid buildup 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.
How does otitis media affect the eardrum?
Otitis media can cause inflammation and fluid buildup behind the eardrum, leading to pain, pressure, and potential rupture of the eardrum. This can result in symptoms like ear pain, decreased hearing, and sometimes drainage from the ear.
When you hear sound which vibrates first. Your eardrum or the fluid in the cochlea?
The sound waves first vibrate the eardrum, which then transmits the vibrations to the fluid in the cochlea. The fluid in the cochlea contains sensory hair cells that convert the vibrations into electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound.
Is there relationship between how quickly afluid flows and how much fluid remains behind?
Yes, there is a relationship between the speed of fluid flow and how much fluid remains behind. In faster-flowing fluids, there is typically less fluid left behind as the flow carries more of the fluid forward. Slower-flowing fluids tend to leave more fluid behind due to increased frictional forces.
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 is bilateral mastoid fluid?
Bilateral mastoid fluid refers to the presence of fluid in both mastoid bones, which are located behind the ears. This can be a sign of infection or inflammation in the mastoid air cells, often seen in conditions such as mastoiditis or otitis media. Treatment usually involves antibiotics to clear the infection and possibly drainage of the fluid.
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.
