Rinne's and webers test

Question 1

what does rinne’s and weber’s differentiate?

Answer 1

allows differentiation of conductive and sensorineural deafness.

Question 2

how do you carry out rinne’s test?

Answer 2

tuning fork is placed over the mastoid process until the sound is no longer heard, followed by repositioning just over external acoustic meatus

Question 3

what is a positive rinne’s test?

Answer 3

‘positive test’: air conduction (AC) is normally better than bone conduction (BC)

Question 4

what is a negative test rinne’s?

Answer 4

if BC > AC then conductive deafness

Question 5

how do you carry out weber’s test?

Answer 5

tuning fork is placed in the middle of the forehead equidistant from the patient’s ears
the patient is then asked which side is loudest

Question 6

what happens in weber’s test if there is unilateral sensorineural deafness?

Answer 6

sound is localised to the unaffected side

Question 7

what happens in weber’s test if there is conductive deafness?

Answer 7

sound is localised to the affected side