On June 14, 2010, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued final regulations to modify its definitions of family member and immediate relative, and add related definitions (75 FR 33491), in response to Section 1 of the President's June 17, 2009, Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Federal Benefits and ...
A tear in the eardrum is one of the most common causes of bleeding from the ear. It can occur with a foreign body piercing the eardrum, loud sounds, infections and sudden changes in air pressure which could be caused by an open hand slap. However, a perforated eardrum may not always present with bleeding from the ear.
The most common cause of cauliflower ear is a hit to the ear -- or repeated hits to the ear -- that leads to hematomas, or small collections of blood that clot and block the flow of blood and nutrients. These can also occur when skin is pulled away from cartilage, the semi-rigid tissue that gives the ear its shape.