CASE HISTORY
What red flags are you seeing?
Does the type/degree/configuration of hearing loss make sense given the patient’s concerns?
AUDIOMETRY
Calculate the pure-tone average for both ears.
Do the speech reception thresholds corroborate pure-tone averages?
Categorize the word recognition score for each ear.
Describe the type, degree, and configuration of the hearing loss.
How would you explain these results to a patient?
IMMITANCE
Interpret the tympanometry results.
What would the Jerger classification be?
Interpret the acoustic reflex thresholds, if provided.
How would you explain these results to a patient?
SUMMARY
Are there any discrepancies within this report?
What is your final diagnosis?
What are your recommendations for this patient moving forward?
Are any referrals needed?