Otalgia other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Other diagnostic tests include tympanometry, audiometry, and upper aerodigestive tract endoscopy.

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

↑ 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.

Overview