Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Ear tubes for adults are used to equalize pressure and/or prevent the ...

The eardrum is a thin piece of tissue separating the outer and middle ear. When a hole develops in the tissue, it is known as a ruptured eardrum. An eardrum may rupture because of an ear infection.

Your grand daughter's ear drum may have burst (perforated) as a result of an infection in her middle ear. It is likely that she complained of severe pain in her ear which may have come on very ...