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Otalgia other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Other diagnostic tests include tympanometry, audiometry, and upper aerodigestive tract endoscopy.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
- Tympanometry – an examination used to test the condition of the middle ear[1] and mobility of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the conduction bones by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal.
- Audiometry – audiogram standard in examination of patients presenting with otalgia. An audiogram can identify even minor hearing loss that the patient may not have even noticed.
- Vestibulocochlear testing
- Nasal endoscopy
- Upper aerodigestive tract endoscopy, laryngoscopy
References
References
- ↑ David Jay Steele; Jeffrey Susman; Fredrick A. McCurdy (2003). Student guide to primary care: making the most of your early clinical experience. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 370–. ISBN 978-1-56053-545-4. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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