An eardrum may rupture because of an ear infection. As pus or fluid from the ear infection builds up behind the eardrum, pressure increases and the eardrum may rupture. A loud noise close to the ear, ...

Short in duration yet painful, a middle ear infection occurs because of fluid buildup behind the eardrum when the eustachian tube, which connects the middle of the ear to the back of the throat ...

Hansa Bhargava, MD Earaches can be really painful and it's because the fluid behind the eardrum can actually cause pressure on the eardrum that causes a piercing pain. If you've ever sat on flight ...

University of Washington researchers have created a new smartphone app that can detect fluid behind the eardrum by simply using a piece of paper and a smartphone's microphone and speaker.