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What is swimmer's ear (otitis externa)?
Otitis externa, a bacterial or fungal infection of the skin lining the canal of the outer ear,... Full Answer12/31/1969
How is a bone-conduction test for hearing loss performed?
The audiologist, a health professional who assesses hearing and balance, as well as fits and... Full Answer05/22/2525
How does a pure-tone test help diagnose hearing loss?
During a pure-tone test, people with normal hearing can hear tones of 20 dB or less across the... Full Answer05/22/2351
How is the pure-tone test for hearing loss performed?
For pure-tone testing, the audiologist (a health professional who assesses hearing and balance, as... Full Answer05/22/1955
What should I expect during hearing tests performed by an audiologist?
The series of hearing tests performed by an audiologist, a health professional who assesses hearing... Full Answer05/22/1783
What is an audiological evaluation?
If the doctor's preliminary testing confirms your suspicion that your hearing is impaired, then... Full Answer05/22/1624
How is an audioscope used to help diagnose hearing loss?
In their role as primary care physicians, some internists and pediatricians do a hearing test to... Full Answer05/22/1460
How do bone-conduction and pure-tone tests help diagnose hearing loss?
The result of the bone-conduction test compared with the result of the pure-tone test indicates... Full Answer05/22/1141
How is a speech-reception test performed?
Hearing tones is one thing; understanding the words that are spoken to you is another. The speech... Full Answer05/22/0907
What is a speech-discrimination test?
Everyone has had this experience: someone is talking to you, and you can hear the words loudly but... Full Answer05/22/0766
Can a hearing aid help me if I have problem with word discrimination?
The main cause of difficulty with word discrimination is inner-ear hair cell or nerve degeneration.... Full Answer05/22/0633
How can I assess the severity of my hearing loss?
Circle the number of points next to the answer that best describes your hearing.1. I... Full Answer
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What is tympanometry?
Tympanometry, or impedance testing, is done if your audiological exam suggests that your hearing... Full Answer05/22/0296
What is an acoustic-reflex threshold test for hearing loss?
Although it's not new, acoustic reflex threshold test for hearing loss is being used more... Full Answer05/22/0166
How does the Rinne test help diagnose hearing loss?
To figure out which kind of hearing loss you have, the doctor will perform a Rinne test. This... Full Answer05/22/9994
