AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

Tympanometry

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Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel Workshop

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Learning Objectives

1.Define immittance 2.Understand how a tympanometer works 3.Identify types of tympanograms 4.Have knowledge of additional tests (acoustic reflex)

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Terminology

• Tympanic Membrane: Eardrum • Compliance: Tympanic membrane mobility • Admittance: Measures the ease with which sound energy is transferred into the middle ear • Impedance: Amount of sound energy reflected back

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