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Ear anatomy	External and internal ear	First aid kit
Foreign object in ear	Foreign object removal	Ruptured eardrum

• Bleeding from the ear
• Bruising or redness
• Clear liquid coming out of the ear (brain fluid)
• Dizziness
• Earache
• Loss of hearing
• Nausea and vomiting
• Noises in the ear
• Sensations of an object in the ear
• Swelling
• Visible object in the ear

Review Date: 08/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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