Tympanic Membrane Retractions
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Definition
Key Symptoms
Otoscopy Results (Video)
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Hearing Check Results
Tympanic Membrane Retractions
A retracted eardrum is when an air imbalance pulls or sucks in your eardrum toward the middle of your ear. This happens when the air pressure inside of your ear and outside of your ear isn't equal. Certain conditions, like eustachian tube dysfunction, can cause it.
Tympanic Membrane Retractions: Key Symptoms
1. Feeling of fullness 2. Muffled hearing 3. Discomfort
Tympanic Membrane Retractions: Actions
Please note: this is for guidance only, and you should always rely on your clinical judgement to ensure your patients receive appropriate care and treatment.
1. Send a remote review to TympaHealth for advice. 2. If symptomatic due to recent URTI could be advised to use natural remedies as treatment for congestion relief (if no contra indication)- regular gentle Valsalva manoeuvres / Otovent®, or nasal spray. 3. Review patient in 6 weeks to exclude progression and if symptoms persist, this patient requires an onward referral via GP to their local ENT dept, providing the patient the images and videos you have taken using your TympaHealth device for a structured history, focused clinical examination with the microscope, pure tone audiogram & tympanogram to synthesise findings into management plan.
Outside normal limits of hearing
Typically, individuals with a tympanic membrane retraction (either pars flaccida or tensa) may experience difficulties with their hearing. Consequently, their hearing check results are likely to be outside the range considered normal (with points below the 25dB threshold).
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Tympanic Membrane Retractions
Click on the tabs to find out more.
Definition
Key Symptoms
Otoscopy Results (Video)
Actions
Hearing Check Results
Tympanic Membrane Retractions
A retracted eardrum is when an air imbalance pulls or sucks in your eardrum toward the middle of your ear. This happens when the air pressure inside of your ear and outside of your ear isn't equal. Certain conditions, like eustachian tube dysfunction, can cause it.
Tympanic Membrane Retractions: Key Symptoms
1. Feeling of fullness 2. Muffled hearing 3. Discomfort
Tympanic Membrane Retractions: Actions
Please note: this is for guidance only, and you should always rely on your clinical judgement to ensure your patients receive appropriate care and treatment.
1. Send a remote review to TympaHealth for advice. 2. If symptomatic due to recent URTI could be advised to use natural remedies as treatment for congestion relief (if no contra indication)- regular gentle Valsalva manoeuvres / Otovent®, or nasal spray. 3. Review patient in 6 weeks to exclude progression and if symptoms persist, this patient requires an onward referral via GP to their local ENT dept, providing the patient the images and videos you have taken using your TympaHealth device for a structured history, focused clinical examination with the microscope, pure tone audiogram & tympanogram to synthesise findings into management plan.
Outside normal limits of hearing
Typically, individuals with a tympanic membrane retraction (either pars flaccida or tensa) may experience difficulties with their hearing. Consequently, their hearing check results are likely to be outside the range considered normal (with points below the 25dB threshold).