Can middle ear infection cause a broken eardrum?

When otitis media occurs, it may lead to rupture of the eardrum, such as chronic suppurative otitis media can occur in the tense part of the eardrum. When a patient suffers from otitis media and experiences ear pain, ear stuffiness and hearing loss, it is recommended to promptly go to the hospital for an otoscopy to clarify whether the eardrum is ruptured.