Upper Respiratory (ENT)

Question 1

What is being tested in the Weber and Rinne exams specifically?

Answer 1

Weber tests for lateralization of bone conduction to an ear.

The Rinne test compares air and bone conduction

Question 2

What diagnosis can you make with a positive (abnormal) Weber test on the right?

Answer 2

This is a trick question. You can’t make any actual diagnosis from either of the tests alone; you need both.