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.
Clear Ear Drainage. Clear or blood-tinged ear drainage can also be caused by skin problems in the ear, such as eczema or swimmer's ear. In this case, the ear drainage is the result of a weeping wound and should resolve within a few days. In rare instances, clear ear drainage can be the result of a cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leak.