Ear Trauma Images
![Seven year old nurse's son who perforated his ear drum using a Q Tip](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12_pic1LBL.jpg)
Seven year old nurse’s son who perforated his ear drum using a Q Tip. The ear healed with out any treatment.
![A young adult who sustained a left ear slap injury](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12_pic2LBL.jpg)
A young adult who sustained a left ear slap injury. The ear drum has a large bruise ( hematoma) and a perforation.
![Six year old male was hit in the ear at school and complained of pain](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12_pic3LBL.jpg)
Six year old male was hit in the ear at school and complained of pain. The photograph shows a small collection of blood in the middle ear space and a small slit perforation in the ear drum. The ear drum was completely healed at the one week follow up visit.
![An old injury with a perforation of the drum that never healed](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12_pic4LBL.jpg)
An old injury with a perforation of the drum that never healed. The remaining ear drum is scarred and some wax is present.
![Human bite injury](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12_pic5LBL.jpg)
Human bite injury. The wound needs cleaning and antibiotic treatment.
![A healing perforated ear drum, a month after the injury.](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12_pic6LBL.jpg)
A healing perforated ear drum, a month after the injury.
![Qtip injury to the left ear with a scab formation.](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12_pic7LBL.jpg)
Qtip injury to the left ear with a scab formation.
![Adult with a black ear drum](https://med.uth.edu/orl/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2017/10/Ch12pic8LBL.jpg)
Adult with a black ear drum. This is seen after head trauma, and he has blood in the middle ear.