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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms<ref name="pmid33253610">{{cite journal| author=Nieman CL, Oh ES| title=Hearing Loss. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 2020 | volume= 173 | issue= 11 | pages= ITC81-ITC96 | pmid=33253610 | doi=10.7326/AITC202012010 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=33253610 }}</ref>== | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
The care provider should inquire about the following: | The care provider should inquire about the following: | ||
*Duration of symptoms | *Duration of symptoms | ||
*Associated symptoms | |||
*Any things that makes it better | |||
*Anything that makes it worse | |||
*Focused medical history | *Focused medical history | ||
*Family history | *Family history | ||
*Any exposure to loud noise | |||
*Drugs patients has used in past | |||
===Symptoms=== | ===Symptoms=== | ||
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*[[Tinnitus]] | *[[Tinnitus]] | ||
*Laterality | *Laterality | ||
*People mumble | |||
*Rely on reading lips | |||
Symptoms of hearing loss | Symptoms of hearing loss also include: | ||
*Certain sounds seem too loud | *Certain sounds seem too loud | ||
*Difficulty | *Difficulty understanding conversations when two or more people are talking | ||
*Difficulty hearing in noisy | *Difficulty hearing in noisy places | ||
*Hard to tell high-pitched sounds (such as "s" or "th") from one | *Hard to tell high-pitched sounds (such as "s" or "th") from one each other | ||
*Less trouble hearing men's voices than women's voices | *Less trouble hearing men's voices than women's voices because of differences in pitch of sound | ||
*Problems hearing when there is background noise | *Problems hearing when there is background noise | ||
*Voices that sound mumbled or slurred | *Voices that sound mumbled or slurred | ||
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Other symptoms include: | Other symptoms include: | ||
*Feeling of being | * Cognitive impairment | ||
*Pressure in the ear (in | |||
*Feeling of being dizzy (more common with [[Meniere's disease]] and [[acoustic neuroma]]) | |||
*Pressure in the ear (fluid in middle ear) | |||
*[[Ringing]] or buzzing sound in the ears ([[tinnitus]]) | *[[Ringing]] or buzzing sound in the ears ([[tinnitus]]) | ||
*[[Depression]] | *[[Depression]] | ||
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History and Symptoms[1]
History
The care provider should inquire about the following:
- Duration of symptoms
- Associated symptoms
- Any things that makes it better
- Anything that makes it worse
- Focused medical history
- Family history
- Any exposure to loud noise
- Drugs patients has used in past
Symptoms
Symptoms of hearing loss also include:
- Certain sounds seem too loud
- Difficulty understanding conversations when two or more people are talking
- Difficulty hearing in noisy places
- Hard to tell high-pitched sounds (such as "s" or "th") from one each other
- Less trouble hearing men's voices than women's voices because of differences in pitch of sound
- Problems hearing when there is background noise
- Voices that sound mumbled or slurred
Other symptoms include:
- Cognitive impairment
- Feeling of being dizzy (more common with Meniere's disease and acoustic neuroma)
- Pressure in the ear (fluid in middle ear)
- Ringing or buzzing sound in the ears (tinnitus)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Withdrawal from relationships and hobbies
- Poor word discrimination can be signs of hearing loss
References
- ↑ Nieman CL, Oh ES (2020). "Hearing Loss". Ann Intern Med. 173 (11): ITC81–ITC96. doi:10.7326/AITC202012010. PMID 33253610 Check
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