This is an acute tympanic membrane perforation. Note the sharp edges of the ruptured tympanic membrane. They are caused by direct penetrating trauma, barotrauma, otitis media, corrosives, thermal injuries, and iatrogenic causes (foreign-body removal, tympanostomy tubes).
Patients complain of a sudden onset of ear pain, vertigo, tinnitus, and altered hearing after a specific event. Nearly 80% of all TM perforations heal spontaneously.
Source: The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 3e > Chapter 5. Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions
This is an acute tympanic membrane perforation. Note the sharp edges of the ruptured tympanic membrane. They are caused by direct penetrating trauma, barotrauma, otitis media, corrosives, thermal injuries, and iatrogenic causes (foreign-body removal, tympanostomy tubes).
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Source: The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 3e > Chapter 5. Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions