Audiogram Interpretation

Intermediate

Hamill_Audio_Interp_Intermed_2

Author

Teri A Hamill, PhD, AudStudent.com

Case History

The patient is a 12-year-old female with recent-onset academic difficulties. The parents initially believed the difficulties were related to changing schools. She has been occasionally reporting difficulties hearing at home. She told her mother that she is having problems hearing in school.

Otoscopy

No abnormalities observed.

Audiometric Data

Test/retest thresholds were within 15 dB.

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PTA (dB HL)

SRT (dB HL)

WRS

WRS Intensity (dB HL)

Right Ear

30

100

50

Left Ear

25

100

50

Spondee Technique

MLV

WRS Technique

Recorded

List and Number

NU-6         Right: 1A     Left: 1B

Number of Items

                  Right10 MD  Left: 10 MD

LV = Monitored Live Voice          NU-6 = Northwestern University List 6

CID W-22 = Central Institute of the Deaf, Word List 22.  

PB-K = Phonetically Balanced – Kindergarten  10 MD = 10 Most Difficult

Summary and Discussion

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