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6 Cards in this Set
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Conductive Causes |
Foreign body in the ear canal/cerumen build-up (most common, most treatable) Hematoma Perforated TM Otitis media Otitis externa Otosclerosis |
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Sensorineural Causes |
Damage to hair cells and/or nerves that sense sound waves Acoustic trauma Barotrauma (divers) Head trauma Ototoxic drugs: Aminoglycosides, diuretics, salicylates, NSAIDS, antineoplastics Meniere's disease (sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus) Acoustic neuroma Infections: Mumps, measles, herpes zoster, syphilis, meningitis |
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Conductive hearing loss Weber test |
Sound lateralizes to the affected ear |
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Conductive hearing loss Rinne test |
Abnormal in the affected ear |
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Sensorineural hearing loss Weber test |
Sound lateralizes to the unaffected ear |
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Sensorineural hearing loss Rinne test |
Normal in the affected ear |
