MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Kylen has an fluid surrounding his ossicles due to an ear infection, he has what type of hearing loss?
A
sensorineural
B
conductive
C
both sensorineural and conductive
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An example might be if your child put a pebble in his ear when playing outside. A problem with how the outer or middle ear is formed. Some people are born without an outer ear. Some may have a deformed ear canal or have a problem with the bones in their middle ear.

Detailed explanation-2: -Weber’s test is performed by softly striking a 512-Hz tuning fork and placing it midline on the patient’s scalp, or on the forehead, nasal bones, or teeth. If the hearing loss is conductive, the sound will be heard best in the affected ear. If the loss is sensorineural, the sound will be heard best in the normal ear.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conductive Hearing Loss Hearing loss caused by something that stops sounds from getting through the outer or middle ear. This type of hearing loss can often be treated with medicine or surgery.

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