AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

What to look For • Exaggerated postures and heavy reliance on lip- reading • Eyes squinting to hear • Cupping ear • Chronically saying “What” or “I can’t hear you” when it’s inappropriate • Reluctance to respond properly even at loud levels

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Testing Protocol • Always use an ascending approach when testing

• Do not give them a “yardstick” to measure with

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Inconsistencies in Test Results • PTA does NOT equal SRT • They should be within 5-10dB of each other • SRT usually better with non-organics because speech seems louder (broad freq. spectrum)

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