Audiology

Antonia
- auricle does not from
- present at birth
- EAC, ME may/may not be present
- tx: surgical
Stenosis
- extremely narrow EAC
- may cause a conductive HL
- tx: surgical
- may cause wax build up
Atresia
- no EAC
- ME/IE may be ok/not ok
- tx: surgical
Foreign Body Wax Occluding
- can cause HL
- tinnitus
- tx: removal
bony exostoses
- multiple small bony growths in EAC
- exposure to cold water
- "surfer's ear"
- can cause conductive HL, can cause discomfort
- tx:surgical
Osteoma
- singular bony growth
- larger than bony exestoses
- peduncalated growth
- could cause CHL
- discomfort
- tx: surgical removal
Cholesteatoma
- benign ME tumor consisting of epethlial tissues
- cause CHL
- surgical removal/reconstruction
epethelial

skin debris
Sensation level

# of dB above threshold at which a sound is presented.
threshold

lowest int. at which sound is heard.
presentation level

the level at which stimulus of sound is presented.
threshold + sound level=

presentation level
tympanosclerosis

scarring (thickening) of TM

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Audiology

Description

Audiology test 2

Updated

2011-10-23T20:55:37Z

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