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.
Most ear infections are caused by an infection of the nose or throat. Bacteria or viruses spread to the ear through the Eustachian tube. If the Eustachian tube becomes blocked, fluid can collect behind the eardrum. This fluid creates pressure and can cause an earache, swelling, and redness.