Audiogram Interpretation

Introductory

Hamill_Audio_Interp_Intro_Case2

Authors

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

Case History

The patient is a 78-year old female.

Otoscopy

No abnormalities were visualized.

Audiometric Data

The patient’s air-conduction audiogram is shown.

• Obtain a “speech banana.” Which of these phonemes would be inaudible to the patient when listening to everyday conversational speech? (Select all that apply)

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

Describe the loss in the right 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

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

• Are there any interoctave test frequencies that should have been tested?