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 fracture to the base of the skull can also cause bleeding from the ears. Usually there is a CSF leak out of the ear (otorrhea) and nose (rhinorrhea). Blood will only be evident if there is also a rupture of a blood vessel with the blood mixing with CSF and exiting out of the ears.
The Eustachian tube also drains fluid out of the middle ear. When this tube becomes blocked, and air and fluid cannot flow freely, pressure builds in the ear, causing pain. If fluid behind the eardrum becomes infected with a virus or bacteria, it causes a middle ear infection that can lead to pain and fever.