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16 Cards in this Set
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Meniere's Disease
--Treatment-- |
-Antivert
-Nicotinic Acid -Surgical -shunt |
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Meniere's Disease
--Symptoms-- |
-Unilateral Hearing Loss
-Tinnitus -Fluctuating hearing loss -Audiogram |
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Meniere's Disease
--Etiology-- |
-Unknown
-Allergy or psychological??? |
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Presbycusis
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Hearing Loss Associated with Aging
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Presbycusis
--Etiology-- |
-All have some conductive loss by the 80's
-Reducded mechanical function of the inner ear -Changes in blood vessels -Loss of neurons in the CNS |
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Presbycusis
--Symptoms-- |
-Progressive/gradual decrease in hearing
-Poorer Speech understanding -Difficulty hearing in noise -Tinnitus -Recruitment-Abnormal increase in loudness |
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Presbycusis-
--Treatment-- |
-No medical treatment
-Hearing Aids |
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Sudden Hearing Loss
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50 % have spontaneous recovery
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Sudden Hearing Loss
--Etiology-- |
-Vascular
-Viral -Autoimmune Disorder |
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Sudden Hearing Loss
--Symptoms-- |
-Tinnitus
-Vertigo -Unilateral hearing Loss -Mild to severe loss |
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Sudden Hearing Loss
--Treatment-- |
-Dependent upon etiology
--Refer to MD |
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Ototoxity
--Etiology-- |
-Antibiotics-Some ototoxic, some vestibulotoxic
-Diuretics -Anti cancer meds-Chemotherapies -Salycylates -Quinine -Aspirin(heavy doses) |
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Ototoxicity
--Symptoms-- |
-High Frequency hearing Loss
-Vestibular Problems |
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Viral Infection
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A virus is submicroscopic
--A virus moves thru the blood system & damages the inner ear structures |
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Maternal Rubella
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Viral epidemic caused-developmental defects & HL (worse w/virus in 1st trimester)
-Hearing Loss ranged f/mild-moderate to profound |
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Cytomegalovirus
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Can transmit from mother pre, peri, or post natal
--High incidence of HL with CMD (31%) |
