CH 11. Communicating Audiometric Results Flashcards
with this degree of hearing loss, a patient will have trouble hearing soft sounds
mild
with this degree of hearing loss, a patient can only hear speech effectively at 3-5 feet
moderate
with this degree of hearing loss, a patient can only hear speech if it is very loud or close
moderately severe
with this degree of hearing loss, a patient can only hear speech if it is very loud AND close
severe
with this degree of hearing loss, a cochlear implant is required to hear speech
profound
preservation of exam and test results in patient file
documentation
summary of patient documentation
reporting
record of an audiogram, tables, graphs, and space for a summary
audiogram report
challenge of communicating with patients is:
giving them enough info to understand without so much info that it overwhelms
two questions patients who have experience/HL already will want to know
1) do they need new hearing aids
2) how has their HL changed from last time
what is the main red flag for HL being part of a larger, scarier problem
unilateral/asymmetrical hearing loss
what are four main questions new adult patients often want to know
1) cause
2) does this mean there’s something more serious going on?
3) how does it compare to others
4) is it medically treatable
what is the primary question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with a hearing loss
what is the cause
three things to cover/know when working with parents of a kid with HL for whom the diagnosis is new
SET them up for success
1) EMOTION - they will be grieving
2) TAKE-HOME give them info to take home - because of emotions may not be absorbing info
3) SERVICES - go over eligibility of various services available to them
what is the primary purpose of writing a report RE audiometry
communicate with referral or referral source
five things an audiometric report usually contains
1) degree HL
2) type HL
3) status of middle ear
4) recommendations
5) audiogram
audiometric reports sometimes contain these 4 if they’re pertinent
1) case history
2) speech results
3) AEP/OAE
4) change in hearing status
four common options for recommendation
1) N/A
2) recc reeval
3) recc for additional
4) recc for referral
subset of otolaryngology for diagnosis and treatment of ear disease
Otology
