Before revision: To confirm the diagnosis, middle-ear effusion and inflammation of the eardrum (called myringitis or tympanitis) have to be identified; signs of these are fullness, bulging, cloudiness and redness of the eardrum.
After revision: To confirm the diagnosis, middle-ear effusion and inflammation of the eardrum (called or tympanitis) have to be identified; signs of these are fullness, bulging, cloudiness and redness of the eardrum.