Assertion: eardrum | /r/HasProperty | perforated
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text: If the eardrum is intact, it balloons outward: If the eardrum is perforated, the air rushes out the perforation and may be audible.
text: When a foreign object is inserted too far or too vigorously into the ear canal (or the external auditory canal), the tympanic membrane can be perforated, causing a small hole that can take weeks to heal.
text: Dig too far and you may even burst the eardrum (called a perforated eardrum).
text: During the exam, the doctor will examine the ear with an otoscope and look to see if the eardrum has been perforated.
text: When the eardrum is punctured or perforated there is a small opening through which the bacteria may travel and infect the middle ear.
text: When the eardrum is perforated, the individual may also experience varying levels of pain.
text: When it is perforated, bacteria can more easily get into this part of the ear, causing ear infections.
text: When it is perforated, bacteria can more easily get into this part of the ear, causing ear infections.
text: If the eardrum has been perforated, seek medical advice.
text: Sometimes when the tympanic membrane is perforated, the small bones of the inner ear, called ossicles, are fractured at the same time.