Term
| You need to be familiar with causes of CHL in patients of all ages so that patients can get the ___ that they need to improve their quality of life. |
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Definition
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Term
-For infants through adolescence, CHL is most prevalent
due to ___ ___
-In adults, SNHL is most prevalent due to ___, Excessive ___ ___, and ___ factors |
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Definition
| OM; Aging; noise exposure; Genetic |
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Term
Otosclerosis:
-Prevelance: ___%
-One of most common forms of ___ HL in adults
-Audiogram: ___ frequency CHL (rising loss), becomes ___, and severity can be ___ to ___ |
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Definition
| 10; CHL; low; flat; moderate-severe |
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Term
Cohlesteatoma: -Destructive growths in the ___ ___ & ___ -Can cause ___ ___ ___ problems (brain abscess, meningitis)
-Fairly common cause of permanent moderate ___ HL in kids & adults
-May see ___ tissue & ___ through TM perforation
-If not treated, can erode ___
-Can be ___ or ___
-Tx is ___ removal
-___ to ___ % recur after removed |
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Definition
| ME; mastoid; CNS; CHL; granulation; discharge; ossicles; congenital; acquired; surgical; 55 to 75 |
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Term
TM Perforation:
-May heal ___
-If not, requires ___
-If chronic OM, perforation may last ___ & be unable to heal ___
-After perforation heals, hearing usually returns to ___, but chronic long-term problems can lead to ___ loss
-Causes: ___, trauma, ___, barotrauma
-Effects: can lead to ___HL depending on size & location of perforation |
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Definition
| spontaneously; tympanoplasty; years; naturally; normal; permanent; OM; explosion; CHL |
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Term
Children at High-Risk:
-___ hearing loss
-Suspected or diagnoses ___ delays
-___ spectrum disorder (ASD)
-___ disorders
-Down syndrome
-___ anomalies with cognitive or speech/lang.
delay
-Blindness
-Cleft palate |
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Definition
| Permanent; speech/lang; Autism; Developmental; Craniofacial; |
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