Is ear bleeding a serious problem?

Ear bleeding is a common problem in clinical practice. Many factors need to be considered when ear bleeding occurs, and the cause of this symptom is relatively complicated. When your ears are bleeding, you must pay attention to care. When treating, you must also consider the causes of the ear bleeding and prescribe the right medicine. Is bleeding ears a serious problem? What is the cause?

1. Capillaries

Ear bleeding is quite serious. If the bleeding is caused by picking the ears, it is usually capillary bleeding. If the eardrum is picked and the eardrum is perforated and bleeding occurs, it will feel very painful. At this time, you must prevent water from entering the ears to prevent infection, disinfect the ears with iodine first, take Panax notoginseng internally to stop the bleeding, and go to the hospital for medical treatment. Some people may be more hygienic and find it comfortable to clean their ears. In fact, it is completely unnecessary to clean the ears because the ears have a self-cleaning function and the secretions will naturally fall out of the ears. It is recommended not to clean the ears frequently. In addition, you can also use anti-inflammatory drugs such as naked flower purple bead capsules, which are also effective.

2. Ruptured eardrum

When head trauma causes a skull base fracture, the eardrum may also be injured and ruptured. Once the eardrum ruptures, there is a sudden severe pain in the ear, followed by tinnitus and deafness, and a small amount of blood flows out of the external auditory canal. In severe cases, it is accompanied by dizziness, nausea, vomiting, etc. During otoscopy, blood was seen in the external auditory canal and irregular perforations in the tympanic membrane. Patients suspected of having a ruptured eardrum should be sent to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

3. Note

When a skull base fracture causes a ruptured eardrum, clear or bloody fluid may flow out of the external auditory canal. This fluid is cerebrospinal fluid, which is clinically called traumatic cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea. At this time, do not try to stop the bleeding by blocking the external auditory canal. Just let it flow out naturally. Otherwise, it will cause pressure on the middle auditory canal and may also cause retrograde infection, allowing bacteria to enter the skull and cause greater harm. Should be sent to hospital for specialist treatment.