Notes in 01_Hearing loss

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Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Conductive}} hearing loss relates to a problem with {{c2::sound travelling from the environment to the inner ear}}
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Sensorineural}} hearing loss is caused by a problem with {{c2::the sensory system or vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) in th…
Published	02/10/2024	Presentation of Hearing loss {{c1::Gradual and insidious}} {{c1::Others noticed they are not paying attention or missing details of conversations}} {{…
Published	02/10/2024	Sudden onset hearing loss (over less than {{c1::72 hours}}) requires a thorough assessment to establish the cause.
Published	02/10/2024	Examples of associated symptoms alongside Hearing Loss {{c1::Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)}} {{c1::Vertigo (the sensation that the room is …
Published	02/10/2024	Causes of Sensorineural Hearing Loss  {{c1::Sudden hearing loss (over less than 72 hours)}}{{c1::Ménière’s disease}}{{c1::Labyrinthitis}} {…
Published	02/10/2024	Causes of Conductive Hearing Loss  {{c1::Ear wax (or something else blocking the canal)}} {{c1::Infection (e.g., otitis media or …
Published	02/10/2024	The UK {{c1::newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP)}} tests hearing in all neonates to identify congenital hearing problems early (4-6 w…
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Otoacoustic emissions (e.g. NHSP)}} is an objective test used to check how the cochlea is working
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Auditory brain stem response}} is an objective test used to check the function of the nerves via electrodes
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Tympanometry}} is an objective test used to check pressure and compliance of middle ear
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Audiometry}} and {{c1::Audiogram}} are both subjective test of hearing loss and type of hearing loss
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Weber's Test}} is a test that involves striking a turning fork and placing it in the centre of the patient's forehead to assess hearing.
Published	02/10/2024	Weber’s Test if Sensorineural Hearing Loss{{c1::In sensorineural hearing loss, the sound will be louder in the normal ear}}
Published	02/10/2024	Weber’s Test if Conductive Hearing Loss{{c1::In conductive hearing loss, the sound will be louder in the affected ear}}
Published	02/10/2024	Why is the sound louder in the affected ear in conductive hearing loss in Weber's Test?{{c1::The affected ear becomes more sensitive to soun…
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Rinne's Test}} is a test that involves striking a turning fork and placing the flat end on the mastoid process to assess hearing.
Published	02/10/2024	A normal result of Rinne's Test (i.e. Rinne's positive) is when the patient {{c1::can hear the sound again when bone conduction ceases and t…
Published	02/10/2024	An abnormal result of Rinne's Test (i.e. Rinne's negative) is when the patient {{c1::cannot hear the sound after removing the tuning fork fr…
Published	02/10/2024	An abnormal result (Rinne’s negative) is when bone conduction is {{c1::better}} than air conduction
Published	02/10/2024	A normal result (Rinne’s positive) is when air conduction is {{c1::better}} than bone conduction
Published	02/10/2024	Management of Hearing Loss depends on the cause: {{c1::Grommet}} +/- {{c1::Adenoidectomy}} done for {{c2::Otitis Media with Effusion}} {{c1::Stap…
Published	02/10/2024	Type of hearing loss shown in the following audiogram:{{c1::Normal}}
Published	02/10/2024	Type of hearing loss shown in the following audiogram:{{c1::Conductive hearing loss}}
Published	02/10/2024	Type of hearing loss shown in the following audiogram:{{c1::Sensorineural hearing loss}}
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