audiogram Flashcards
1
Q
A 41-year-old complains of some difficulties with his hearing which have got gradually worse over the past few weeks. An audiogram is arranged.
What does the audiogram show?
A
right conductive HL
2
Q
A 71-year-old man presents to surgery with his wife. She describes his hearing as having been ‘terrible’ for many years but unfortunately it has recently got worse. Otoscopy shows bilateral mild otitis externa with wax blocking the view of the tympanic membranes. Treatment for otitis externa is given, following which you arrange an audiogram.
What does the audiogram show?
A
left mixed hearing loss
