deafness Flashcards
1
Q
causes of deafness and the classes
A
conductive : acoustic neuroma otitis media and externa glueear earwax
sensoneural hearing: hair loss damage cochlear damage ototoxicity -drugs such as loop duiertics gentacmin, vancomycin congential - born with it nerve 8 damage/impairement
2
Q
ix of hearing loss
A
weber
rennes
audiogram testing different frequencies and volumes
MRI for nerve detection and tumours
3
Q
management
A
CBT speech and language therapy hearing aids removal of wax treat infection surgery for cochlear transplant maybz
4
Q
what is presbycusis
A
progressive irreversible hearing loss with age
usually managed with aids
