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.
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.