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Please advise if it's normal to have yellow discharge for a few days after an eardrum rupture?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Yes: Yes, when an eardrum ruptures, it is often due to otitis media - pus behind the eardrum. So the pus will drain into the ear canal. In addition to oral antibiotics, your doc should prescribe eardrops to help with the disharge.

Answered 3/25/2014

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