Case 4 - Being Deaf Flashcards
what is conductive deafness
structural abnormalities
infections
foreign objects
what is sensorineural deafness
infection e.g rubella
medication e.g gentamicin
foetal alcohol syndrome
what is mild hearing loss
hearing sounds of 24-40 dB on average. may find it diffuvlt to follow speech in environments with lots of background noise
what is moderate hearing loss
hearing sounds of 40-70dB
find it difficult to follow speech without hearing aid
what is severe hearing loss
hearing sounds of 70-95dB
may rely on lip reading or sign language as a communication method
what is profound hearing loss
hearing sounds of 95dB or more
rely heavily on lip reading and or sign language
what is British sign language
87,000 users in the UK
around 1:1000 people
9 patients in average GP practice
formally recognised as a language
