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Tympanometry (Continued)

• Let them know that they will feel pressure changes similar to going up quickly in an elevator, etc.

• Tell them not to swallow or talk during the test

• Remind them that no response is required

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Tympanometry (Continued) • Be sure to get a good hermetic seal

• In order to check it, raise the pressure to +100 and see if it holds

• If not…may have a slow leak and you need to reposition the probe

• Once seal is achieved set bridge to tympanogram

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Tympanometry (Continued) • Slowly increase pressure to +200

• Slowly decrease pressure to –200

• Most newer machines have a preprogrammed protocol to run automatically when a seal is achieved

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