Audiology/Hearing Loss

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Impairment

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Loss of structure of function

Related to hearing, trauma to eardrum or tiny bones in middle ear, etc.

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Disability

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Activity Limitation
Functional consequences associated with a particular impairment
Unable to understand speech in noisy room

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Handicap

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Participation restriction

Psychosocial consequence of hearing loss

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Deaf Community

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A group who views deafness with a sense of pride that serves to unite its members and positively shape their sense of self-identity and self-concept

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Deaf Culture

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Culture for Deaf people

Use ASL

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Audiology

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The prevention of and assessment of auditory, vestibular, and related impairments as well as the habilitation/rehabilitation and maintenance of persons with these impairments
Product of SLP and Otology

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Intensity measured in…

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Decibels

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Audibility

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The ability to detect the presence of sound through one’s sense of hearing

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Intelligibility

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The ability to recognize and understand what they hear

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Pinna

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Auricle, “the ear”
Naturally amplifies sound
Localization, origin of sound

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External Auditory Meatus

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External Auditory Canal

Elliptical tube

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Ear Drum

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Tympanic Membrane
Marks boundary between outer and inner ear
Vibrates in response to sound waves

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Ear Wax

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Cerumen

Stops bugs, other stuff, lubes the ear up

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Middle Ear Space

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Tympanic Cavity

Air filled

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Eustachian Tube

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Connects middle ear with the nasopharynx

Opens to allow ventilation of middle ear, equalize air pressure

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Ossicular Chain

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Ossicles

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

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Oval Window

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A thin membrane that marks the entrance to the inner ear

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Stapedius Muscle

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Retracts with loud noises, tries to dampen loud noises through middle ear
Not very effective

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Cochlea

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Provides auditory input to the central auditory system

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Vestibular System

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Supplies information regarding balance and spatial orientation

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Vertigo

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Caused by deficits in the vestibular system

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Perilymph

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Fills the outer labyrinth of the cochlea

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Endolymph

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Fills the inner labyrinth of the cochlea

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Organ of Corti

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Runs along the center of the membranous labyrinth

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VIII Nerve

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Vestibulocochlear

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Stereocilia

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Tiny hair cells in cochlea

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Process of hearing

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Acoustic, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Neuroelectrical

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Conductive Hearing Loss

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Caused by a deformation, malfunction, or obstruction of the outer/middle ear. Deals with audibility

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Microtia

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Small malformed Pinna

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Atresia

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Complete closure of the external auditory meatus

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Cholesteatoma

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Tumorlike mass composed of epithelial cells, keratin, and fat that migrates into the middle ear cavity , often through a perforated ear drum Can erode the bones in the middle ear

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Otosclerosis

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Resorption of healthy bone and subsequent formation of spongy bone in the vicinity of the stapes footplate

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Otitis Media

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Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the middle ear cavity Most commonly diagnosed disorder in children in US Causes vacuum in ear

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Otitis Media with Effusion

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Fluid filled middle ear

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Serous Otitis Media

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Fluid is sterile

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Purulent/suppurative otitis media

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Pus is present in middle ear

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Acute Otits Media

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Rapid onset, resolves within 3 weeks

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Chronic Otitis Media

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Lasts longer than 8 weeks

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Subacute Otitis Media

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Between 3-8 weeks

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Myringotomy

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An incision is made in the tympanic membrane and fluid within the middle ear is trained

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Pressure Equalization

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Tympanostomy Tube, a tube put into the tympanic membrane | Acts like the eustachian tube

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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Caused by damage to the inner ear | Deals with intelligibility

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Hearing loss occurs either...

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Pre/Post Lingually

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Absence Malformation of inner ear strucutres during embryonic development

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Aplasia/Dysplasia

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Genetic Disorder characterized by sensorineural hearing loss ranging from severe to profound and retinitis pigmentosa, a degernerative visual impairment that results in night blindness and reduced peripheral vision

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Usher's Syndrome

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Mild-Severe Sensorineural hearing loss, pigmentary discoloration of the irises and hair, and craniofacial malformation of the nasal area

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Waardenburg's Syndrome

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Sensorineural hearing loss and kidney disease

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Alport's Syndrome

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Maternal Rubella

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Often causes inner ear damage to fetus

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Ototoxic

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Drugs that can cause harm, but are necessary

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Tinnitus

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Ringing in the ears

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Meniere's Disease

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Caused by pressure resulting from build up of endolymph | Fluctuating Hearing loss, roaring tinnitus

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Acoustic Neuroma

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an auditory nerve tumor Starts on 8th nerve Hearing harmed when removed

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Auditory Neuropath/Dyssnchrony

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Lack of synchrony in the firing of auditory nerve fibers in response to sound in conjunction with normal outer hair cell function

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Noise induced hearing loss

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Lots of stress for cochlea

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Temporary Threshold Shift

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short term hearing loss, recovers spontaneously

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Permanent Threshold Shift

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Typically a loss of sensitivity in high frequency range 3-6k

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Presbycuis

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Hearing loss that happens due to age

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Phonemic Regression

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individuals with presbycuis who have difficulty understanding speech worse than they should

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Mixed Hearing Loss

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Both Conductive and Sensorineural are present

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(C)APD

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``` Central Auditory Processing Disorders Difficulty with sound localization/lateralization Auditory Discrimination Temporal processing of Speech Understanding Speech in Background Noise ```

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Normal Hearing Loss

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-10-15 dB

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Profound Hearing Loss

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>90 dB

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An individual claims to have hearing loss but does not

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Nonorganic Hearing loss

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Telling client what they can do

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Informational Counseling

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Getting client through difficulties

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Personal adjustment counseling