Yu ia dram dɔn brok? Yu yes at? (Ruptured Eardrum/Perforated Tympanic Membrane) Lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis!

Yu dɔn ɛva gɛt yu yes we de at bad bad wan, yu nɔ de yɛri igen wantɛm wantɛm, ɔ yu dɔn fil se sɔntin de kɔmɔt na yu yes? Ɔ yu kin fil lɛk se sɔntin dɔn stɔp na yu yes, ɔ yu de yɛri sawnd dɛn we dɛn dɔn muf? Dɛn tin ya kin bi sayn dɛn we de sho se yu yes dɔn brok. Nɔ wɔri, wi go tɔk mɔ bɔt dis.

Wetin na di ia drɔm we dɔn brok?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, yu yes na wan tin we de mek yu ɔda yes kɔmɔt na yu midul yes. I tan lɛk di skin we de na drɔm. I rili sɛnsitiv . If yu gɛt bad bad midul ia infɛkshɔn , ɔ if yu gɛt aksidɛnt ɔ wund na yu yes, yu yes kin brok ɔ i kin gɛt pɔt. Dis na wetin wi kin kɔl perforated eardrum, ɔ as dɔktɔ dɛn kin kɔl am, perforated tympanic membrane. We yu ia drɔm brok, yu yɛri kin afɛkt . Sɔm pipul dɛn kin gɛt prɔblɛm bak fɔ balans. Bɔrku tɛm, di ia drɔm we brok go wɛl fɔ insɛf if yu nɔ gɛt tritmɛnt. Bɔt sɔntɛnde, dɛn kin nid fɔ du ɔpreshɔn fɔ mek di ia drɔm we dɔn pwɛl. So, fɔ kia fɔ yu yes na di bɛst we fɔ mek yu yes nɔ brok.

Aw yu yes we brok, aw i kin afɛkt yu bɔdi?

Yu ia dram na wan pan di impɔtant pat dɛm na yu yɛri sistɛm. Tink bɔt am dis we. Sawnd we de kɔmɔt na yu ɔda yes de mek yu ia drɔm de shek shek. I tan lɛk se yu de nak drɔm. Dɛn vaybreshɔn ya kin sɛn signal to yu ɔditory nerve, we kin sɛn di signal to yu bren. Di bren kin ɛksplen da sayn de as sawnd. Naw, we yu ia drɔm brok, i tan lɛk shɔt sɔrkwit na yu yɛri sistɛm. Bikɔs di ia drɔm nɔ kin ebul fɔ transmit sawnd fayn fayn wan. Nɔto dat nɔmɔ, di ia drɔm de protɛkt yu midul yes bak frɔm wata, fɔrina tin dɛn lɛk baktri, ɛn ivin dɔti lɛk dɛd skin sɛl dɛn. we di ia dכm rכp, i kin bi izi εntri pכynt fכ baktri dεm we de mek di ia infεkshכn (otitis media). sכmtεm, di skin sεl dεm εn כda dεbri kin go insay di midul ia, fכ mek wan bכdi we dεn kכl cholesteatoma. di protin dεm we de insay dεn lumps dεm kin pwεl di dilik bon dεm na yu midul yes. Dɛn lumps ya kin mek yu gɛt infɛkshɔn na di midul ia bak.

Yu tink se yu yes we dɔn brok na siriɔs prɔblɛm?

Sɔntɛnde, if wan ol ɔ rupchɔ na di ia drɔm nɔ wɛl fɔ insɛf, i kin bi siriɔs wɛlbɔdi prɔblɛm . Fɔ ɛgzampul, we yu yes rɔp, dat kin mek yu gɛt dɛn tin ya:

• Lɔng tɛm we pɔsin nɔ de yɛri .
• Diziz we de kɔntinyu fɔ de `(Vɛrtigo .
• Diziz fɔ lɔng tɛm .
• Infεkshכn we kin spre insay di yes.
• Pɔrfɔreshɔn we de kɔntinyu fɔ mek di ia drɔm.

Wetin na di kɔmɔn sayn dɛm wae de sho se yu ia rɔtin?

If sɔntin nɔ hit yu yes, yu nɔ go ivin no se yu gɛt yu yes we dɔn brok te yu si se yu de yɛri chenj ɔ blɔd ɔ pus we de kɔmɔt na yu yes. Di kɔmɔn sayn dɛm we de sho se yu ia rɔp na:

• I nɔ de yɛri fayn wantɛm wantɛm. Yu nɔ go yɛri ɛni sawnd atɔl, ɔ di sawnd kin rili smɔl, ɔ i kin tan lɛk se sɔntin dɔn blok.
• Wantɛm wantɛm, shap pen na di yes .
• Pus ɔ wata we tan lɛk blɔd we de kɔmɔt na di yes.
• Tinnitus na sawnd we de ring ɔ wispa we de kɔmɔt insay yu yes.

Fɔ sɔm pipul dɛn, dis pen kin stɔp afta sɔm tɛm, mɔ we di prɛshɔn na di midul yes kin go dɔŋ afta di ia drɔm dɔn brok.

Aw yu kin fil we yu yɛri yu yes we dɔn brok?

Bɔku tɛm, if yu yes brok , yu kin fil lɛk se yu de fil pen wantɛm wantɛm na yu yes . Dis kin bi mɔ if sɔntin we shap pan di ia drɔm ɔ if sɔntin nak di yes bad bad wan. Tink bɔt am lɛk we yu bin de ple we yu bin smɔl ɛn yu padi aksidɛntli nak yu yes wit di tip fɔ pensil.

Wetin mek wata kin kɔmɔt na di yes we di ia drɔm brok?

If yu gɛt midul ia infɛkshɔn, di pus we de gɛda frɔm di infekshɔn kin lik kɔmɔt tru wan ol na di ia drɔm. Na dat mek sɔntɛnde yu kin gɛt wata we de kɔmɔt na yu yes.

Wetin na di tin dɛn we kin mek pɔsin in ia rɔtin?

Di men tin we kin mek yu ia rɔp na di midul ia infɛkshɔn . Apat frɔm dat, di ia drɔm kin brok insay sɔm ɔda we dɛn:

• Fɔrin tin: We yu yuz kɔtɔn ɔ ɔda smɔl tin dɛn we gɛt pɔynt fɔ klin yu yes, ɔ we yu skrach yu yes, yu yes kin brok. Sɔntɛnde, i kin brok bak bikɔs ɔf aksidɛnt we yu nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt. Fɔ ɛgzampul, pensil we dɛn trowe kin nak yu yes, ɔ branch we kɔmɔt na tik we smɔl kin nak yu yes we yu de rɔn.

Impɔtant: Pan ɔl we bɔku pipul dɛn kin du dis, if dɛn klin dɛn yes wit kɔtɔn bɔd, dat kin pwɛl di ia drɔm. Dɛn mek wi yes fɔ pul di ia waks kɔmɔt na di wɔl bay wilful.

• Trauma: If pɔsin nak yu yes wit in an (lɛk slap na yu chɛst), ɔ if yu gɛt had blow na yu yes ɔ sayd na yu ed, yu ia drɔm kin brok.
• di prεshכn we di briz de chenj (Barotrauma): Di Eustachian tכb we de insay yu yesif di Yustachian tiub blok כ swεla, dis kכndyushכn kin apin. Dis kin mek di briz kin trɔp bitwin di ia drɔm ɛn di midul yes, ɛn we di briz prɛshɔn chenj wantɛm wantɛm (fɔ ɛgzampul, we plen de go ɔp ɔ dɔŋ), di ia drɔm kin brok mɔ.
• Sɔdɛn bɔm sawnd: If yu de nia lawd bɔm ɔ gɔn faya, di sawnd kin brok yu ia drɔm bak. Ivin faya krak kin bɔn nia yu yes.

Aw dɔktɔ dɛn kin no dis?

Bɔku tɛm, dɔktɔ dɛn kin luk insay yu yes wit wan tin we dɛn kɔl ɔtoskɔp. Dis na smɔl inschrumɛnt we gɛt layt we de ɛp yu fɔ si di ia drɔm. Di ɔdiɔlɔjis dɛn kin du tɛst bak fɔ yɛri fɔ no aw yu de yɛri ɛn luk aw yu ia drɔm de muv. Dɛn tɛst ya kin bi:

• Odiometry/Odiogram: Dis na tɛst fɔ yɛri. Dɛn kin mɛzhɔ aw yu kin yɛri sawnd dɛn fayn fayn wan na difrɛn pitch dɛn ɛn aw yu kin yɛri dɛn saful saful. Odiogram na grafik we de sho di rizɔlt fɔ dis tɛst.
• Tympanometry: Dis tεst de mכsu aw di ia dכm de muv, we na aw di ia dכm de vibrayt fayn fayn wan.

Yu tink se yu yes we dɔn brok go wɛl fɔ insɛf? Ɔ i nid fɔ gɛt tritmɛnt?

Bɔku tɛm, di ia drɔm we brok go wɛl fɔ insɛf . Bɔt if i nɔ du dat, yu fɔ rili go to spɛshal pɔsin we de mɛn yu yes, nos, ɛn trot (ENT) fɔ tɔk bɔt ɔda tritmɛnt. Di tritmɛnt dɛn we yu kin gɛt na:

• Myringoplasty: Insay dis prɔsidyu, yu ENT dɔktɔ go put spɛshal pepa pat we gɛt mɛrɛsin oba di ol ɔ te na yu ia drɔm. As tɛm de go, yu ia drɔm go gro bak ɛn ful-ɔp di ol ɔ te.
• Tympanoplasty: Dis na ɔpreshɔn we dɛn kin yuz skin, katilej, ɔ ɔda tin we dɛn tek frɔm ɔda pat na yu bɔdi fɔ lɔk di ol ɔ te na yu ia drɔm.

Aw yu go mek yu yɛri nɔ brok?

Fɔ kia fɔ yu yes na di impɔtant tin we yu kin du fɔ mek yu yes nɔ brok. Na sɔm we dɛn ya yu go protɛkt yu yes ɛn yu yes dram:

• Gɛt tritmɛnt fɔ midul ia infɛkshɔn kwik kwik wan: Di sayn dɛm fɔ midul ia infɛkshɔn na yu yes we de at, yu nos we de stɔp, fiva, ɛn we yu nɔ de yɛri. If dɛn sayn ya nɔ de fɔ pas sɔm dez, go to dɔktɔ.
• Tek tɛm we yu de klin yu yes: Nɔ yuz kɔtɔn bɔd ɔ ɛni ɔda tin fɔ klin yu yes. Ivin kɔtɔn bɔd kin brok yu ia drɔm izi wan. Bifo dat, yuz klin finga ɔ di kɔna pan klin klos fɔ was di ɔdasay na yu yes jisnɔ.
• Avɔyd fɔ mek yu yɛri na plen:Dɛn kɔl dis `(Barotrauma).` Yu fil lɛk se yu gɛt balɔn insay yu ed. Dis kin apin we yu de na plen. Di chenj we di ayt kin chenj wantɛm wantɛm as di plen de tek ɔf ɛn land kin afɛkt yu yes. Yu kin avɔyd dis bay we yu de yawn, chɛw gam, ɔ wɛr spɛshal iaplɔg we de kɔntrol di chenj dɛn we di briz de chenj.
• Protɛkt yu yes frɔm lawd nɔys: If yu de na lawd nɔys, lɛk gɔn shot ɛn bɔm we de bɔn, i kin brok yu yes drɔm. Yuz iaplɔg ɔ ɔda tin fɔ protɛkt yu yes ɛnitɛm we yu tink se yu go gɛt dɛn kayn lawd nɔys dɛn de.

Aw lɔng i kin tek fɔ mek di ia drɔm we dɔn brok wɛl?

I kin tek sɔm mɔnt fɔ mek yu yes we dɔn brok wɛl. If yu stil gɛt sɔm sayn dɛn lɛk pen, yu yes we de kɔmɔt na yu yes, ɔ yu nɔ de yɛri prɔblɛm, go to yu dɔktɔ. Yu kin nid ɔda tritmɛnt.

Aw a go tek kia ɔf mi ia drɔm te i wɛl?

Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na fɔ protɛkt yu ia drɔm we dɔn brok. Yu kin du dis bay dɛn we ya:

• Nɔ mek yu ia drɔm wet: We yu de was ɔ shaw, yuz iaplɔg we nɔ de mek wata pas ɔ kɔtɔn bɔl we dɛn sok insay petrolium jeli. If yu swim fɔ ɛksesaiz, duya pik difrɛn we fɔ ɛksesaiz. Wata we de go insay yu yes we yu de swim kin pwɛl yu yes drɔm.
• Nɔ klin yu yes: Ilɛksɛf yu klin am saful saful, i kin mek di ia drɔm nɔ wɛl.
• Nɔ blo yu nos: As yu ebul, nɔ blo yu nos te yu ia drɔm dɔn wɛl. If yu gɛt alɛji, aks yu dɔktɔ bɔt aw fɔ mek yu nɔs nɔ rɔtin.

Ustɛm yu fɔ go to dɔktɔ if yu ia drɔm brok?

If yu no se yu gɛt yu yes we dɔn brok, go to dɔktɔ if di sik nɔr bɛtɛ afta sɔm wiks.

Ustɛm yu fɔ go na di imejensi rum if yu ia drɔm brok?

If yu tink se sɔntin dɔn kam insay yu yes frɔm do ɛn pwɛl yu yes, yu fɔ go na di imejensi rum .

Us kwɛstyɔn dɛn a fɔ aks dɔktɔ?

If yu tink se yu ia rɔp, na sɔm kwɛstyɔn dɛn ya fɔ aks dɔktɔ:

• A rili gɛt wan ia we dɔn brok?
• If di ia drɔm brok, wetin dɛn kin du fɔ trit am?
• Wetin a fɔ du fɔ protɛkt mi yes te dis wɛl?
• Us kes dɛn wi fɔ tink bɔt ɔda tritmɛnt dɛn?

Fɔ dɔn, mɛmba (Take-Home Message) .

Yu ia dram na wan ɔgan we rili dilik ɛn we rili impɔtant . If yu ia dram brok, dat kin afɛkt di we aw yu de yɛri ɛn balans. Dɔn bak, di ia drɔm we dɔn pwɛl nɔ kin ebul fɔ protɛkt di midul ia frɔm baktri dɛm, we kin mek yu gɛt infɛkshɔn na yu yes.

Na dat mek i rili impɔtant fɔ protɛkt yu ia drɔm. Pan ɔl we bɔku tɛm, di ia drɔm dɛn we brok kin wɛl fɔ dɛnsɛf, i kin tek tɛm. If yu ia dram brok ɛn i nɔ wɛl, mek shɔ se yu tɛl yu dɔktɔ . Sɔntɛm yu go nid fɔ du ɔpreshɔn. Tek kia ɔf yu yes ɔltɛm ɛn nɔ put tin dɛn we nɔ nid na yu yes.