AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

Audiometric Technique How Do I Begin Testing?

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Learning Objectives

1.Understand concepts of Pure Tone testing 2.Understand concepts of Bone Conduction testing 3.Understand concepts of Speech testing

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Terminology • Threshold: The softest sound a person can detect • Octave: Group of frequencies (interval between frequencies) • Frequency: Pitch (measured in Hz) • Tinnitus: Ringing in the ears

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