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hemotympanum

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he·mo·tym·pa·num (hm-tmp-nm)
n.
The presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear. Also called hematotympanum.
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The modified Teed classification of middle ear barotrauma (5) Grade * Tympanic membrane and middle ear findings 0 Normal examination 1 Tympanic membrane injection or retraction 3 Effusion (grossly hemorrhagic) 4 Hemotympanum 5 Tympanic membrane perforation * There is no grade 2 in this modification.
Middle ear barotrauma with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: incidence and ... by Karahatay, Serdar; Yilmaz, Yavuz Fuat; Birkent, Hakan; Ay, Hakan; Satar, Bulent / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
It is important to have an ear, nose, and throat specialist examine the ear and evaluate the hearing as trauma to the ear can cause hemotympanum (blood behind the ear) or a disconnection of the ear bones causing hearing loss.
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[FIGURE OMITTED] The term hemotympanum refers both to blood within the middle ear cavity and to an ecchymosis of the tympanic membrane itself.
Hemotympanum by Bassim, Marc K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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