Healthy Start legislation provides for universal risk screening of all Floridaâs pregnant women and newborn infants to identify those at risk for poor birth, health and. developmental outcomes. The Program involves a holistic approach to maternal and child. health, encompassing service planning, community involvement,
How long does it take a perforated (ruptured) eardrum to heal? After a few weeks, the patient should notice no long-term symptoms. Perforated eardrums generally heal within two months, and any accompanying hearing loss is usually temporary. Rarely, a dangerous infection can spread into the brain or skull. This requires immediate hospitalization or surgery.
A punctured eardrum can leave the middle and inner ear vulnerable to infection. If liquid or debris is allowed to penetrate the middle ear through the punctured eardrum, infection can occur, causing pus to begin accumulating in the middle ear and draining from the ear canal 24 to 48 hours after the ear injury occurs.