Audiogram Interpretation

Introductory

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Author

Teri A Hamill, Ph.D., AudStudent.com

Case History

The patient is a 42- year old female.

Otoscopy

The tympanic membranes can be visualized. There is minimal cerumen AU

• What does AU mean? AD? AS?

Audiometric Data

The patient’s air-conduction audiogram is shown.

• Obtain a “speech banana.” Which of these phonemes would be inaudible to the patient, in the left ear?

1. /m/
2. /b/
3. /p/
4. /s/
5. /k/

• Which phonemes would be inaudible if the speaker were 6 feet in front of this person?

Describe the loss in the right ear.

• A) In the low frequencies (<500 Hz)

There is no loss

The loss is minimal

The loss is mild

The loss is moderate

The loss is moderately severe

The loss is severe

The loss is profound

• B) In the mid frequencies (750-1500 Hz)

There is no loss

The loss is minimal

The loss is mild

The loss is moderate

The loss is moderately severe

The loss is severe

The loss is profound

• C )In the high frequencies (>2000 Hz)

There is no loss

The loss is minimal

The loss is mild

The loss is moderate

The loss is moderately severe

The loss is severe

The loss is profound

Describe the loss in the left ear. Delete terms that do not apply.

• A) In the low frequencies (<500 Hz)

There is no loss

The loss is minimal

The loss is mild

The loss is moderate

The loss is moderately severe

The loss is severe

The loss is profound

• B) In the mid frequencies (750-1500 Hz)

There is no loss

The loss is minimal

The loss is mild

The loss is moderate

The loss is moderately severe

The loss is severe

The loss is profound

• C ) In the high frequencies (>2000 Hz)

There is no loss

The loss is minimal

The loss is mild

The loss is moderate

The loss is moderately severe

The loss is severe

The loss is profound