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Ear Injury

Does this describe your symptom?

 
  • Injuries to the outer ear, ear canal or eardrum.
    Types of Ear Injuries
  • Bruises and scratches of outer ear.
  • Blood clot (hematoma) of outer ear.
  • Ear canal bleeding due to scratch of ear canal (caused by cotton swab, fingernail, or medical ear exam).
  • Punctured eardrum due to long-pointed objects (e.g., caused by cotton swabs, pencils, sticks, straws, wires).

If not, see these other symptoms

  1. Should I Call?
  2. Care at Home

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Reviewed/Modified: Sept 2008 by Intermountain Healthcare, Inc.


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