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Assessment of hearing

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The assessment of hearing begins with inspection of the patient's external auditory meatus for wax, foreign bodies, etc., and the eardrum for perforation and inflammation.

Do a screening test for hearing loss:

  • block the patient's contralateral ear by pressing the tragus
  • whisper numbers increasingly loudly until patient can repeat them
  • place watch by patient's ear - can patient hear ticking
  • repeat on other ear

If deafness is suspected then perform Rinne's and Weber's tests.

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