Exam 3 Part 4 Flashcards
What does the OAE look like in acoustic neuroma?
Good wave I but everything is washed out
__ ms difference between the latency of each ear = significant difference and not normal
.2 ms
Audiometry done to make a diagnosis using a comprehensive battery of tests
Diagnostic audiometry
Audiometry that is used to separate normal population and pathological population, pass/fail method
Screening audiometry
Newborn screening made in the 1930’s that looks at the wellbeing of the infant overall
APGAR
What does APGAR stand for?
Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
What is 0, 1, and 2 criteria for appearance?
0= blue-gray skin all over, 1= pink except extremities, 2= pink all over
What is 0, 1, and 2 criteria for pulse?
0 = absent, 1 = below 100 bpm, 2 = over 100 bpm
What is the average pulse for a newborn?
120 - 130 bpm
What is 0, 1, and 2 criteria for grimace?
0 = no response, 1 = grimace/feeble cry, 2 = sneeze, cough, pull away
What is 0, 1, and 2 criteria for activity?
0 = absent, 1 = arms and legs flexed, 2 = active, flexion that resists tension
What is 0, 1, and 2 criteria for respiration?
0 = absent, 1 = slow, weak, irregular, 2 = strong crying
What is considered a good APGAR?
7 or above
When do you do the APGAR test?
1 minute and five minutes after birth
Waxy substance covering the newborn
Vernix
Mattress detects movements of baby and present loud stimulus to record movement
Crib-o-gram (1974)
Motion sensitive pillow and mattress; present loud sound and record movement
Auditory response cradle (1979)
Measures overall wellbeing, if baby was exposed to one of these high risks they would need further examination
High risk register (1982)
A in high risk register
Asphyxia
B in high risk register
Bacterial meningitis
C in high risk register
Congenital perinatal infections (rubella)
D in high risk register
Defects of head and neck
E in high risk register
Elevated bilirubin
F in high risk register
Family history
G in high risk register
Gram birth weight loss that 1500 (3.3 lbs)
Requires screening for all infants including ABR, OAEs
Universal screening (1980s - 2000s)
__ out of ___ newborns show some degree of hearing loss
6/1000
__ % of infants show hearing loss before 3 years of age
5
At what age can children have cochlear implants?
12 months
Infants with any degree of hearing loss who receives accurate diagnosis and intervention by ___ months of age will go through the same development and perform as someone with normal hearing
6 months
