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1d30fa2f
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A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 53 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1d3129e4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,908
A 73-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 47 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1d3143ca
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,411
A 74-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 38 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1d324571
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,839
A 60-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 53 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1d3f1b63
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,230
A 51-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1d4034e4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,658
A 23-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1d47e4dc
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,737
A 66-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 57 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1d4bec28
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,686
A 22-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1d5ad856
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,873
A 46-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 27 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1d5f314a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,650
A 30-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1d702e29
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,480
A 63-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1d7ed55c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,356
A 40-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1d87190d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,599
A 76-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1d9284a2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,844
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1db05660
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,386
A 43-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 53 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1db4de45
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,986
A 78-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1dbd315b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,158
A 40-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 30 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1dcae536
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,372
A 28-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 52 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1dcc085b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,784
A 59-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1dcf29e8
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,532
A 24-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1dcf549a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,782
A 75-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 43 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1dd9b5ae
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,018
A 62-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1ddae64a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,994
A 28-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 39 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1dde7ddf
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,960
A 64-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 40 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1ddf15ee
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,034
A 20-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 30 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1ddf5977
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,776
A 71-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1de761ca
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,313
A 38-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1de829c6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,898
A 22-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 63 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1def0130
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,463
A 58-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1df36fe6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,726
A 27-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1df4578e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,707
A 75-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 37 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1df9a2c2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,773
A 64-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1dfd0c21
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,304
A 35-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e00f0ac
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,340
A 36-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 63 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1e033682
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,266
A 70-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1e165ed9
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,999
A 29-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e16affe
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,384
A 42-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 58 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1e18dfb2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,597
A 63-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 44 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e21f8e8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,977
A 41-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 65 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e228aa3
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,463
A 62-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e2ea39b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,790
A 63-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 24 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e340295
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,453
A 37-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 59 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e40f99b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,980
A 35-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1e4f6603
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,353
A 49-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e50f5de
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,168
A 64-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 67 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1e559c7c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,434
A 26-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 68 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1e59bb79
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,714
A 43-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e5a64ad
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,455
A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 58 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e627c30
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,315
A 52-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e639f49
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,732
A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 42 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e649ddc
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,307
A 51-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 56 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e695057
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,491
A 22-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 57 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e6af1d1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,716
A 56-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e6b4061
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,781
A 22-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e81ae24
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,312
A 32-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 68 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e8340f1
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,483
A 48-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 35 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1e83e0ee
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,766
A 75-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e8cd974
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,110
A 66-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 43 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1e9fa835
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,869
A 56-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 66 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ea30c98
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,171
A 73-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ea82449
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,056
A 24-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 44 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1eb3c03a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,938
A 33-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 62 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1eb52b14
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,975
A 26-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 27 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1eb533e8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,147
A 41-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 50 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ebae5f6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,552
A 39-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 48 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1ebfb02c
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,809
A 41-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 55 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ebfe9b2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,413
A 53-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ec10c24
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,081
A 19-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 64 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ec29abe
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,639
A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ecefd86
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,663
A 49-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1ed9e751
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,546
A 36-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 42 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1eddac24
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,976
A 46-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 67 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1eddd1c3
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,721
A 66-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1eea927b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,210
A 62-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 34 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1eeb284d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,118
A 62-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1eec4d52
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,262
A 34-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1efa15e4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,070
A 55-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1efc0758
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,884
A 71-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 58 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1f0e9e21
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,076
A 55-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 38 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1f20a730
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,243
A 50-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 44 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f20f9da
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,225
A 45-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f30026d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,453
A 60-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 70 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f32e5cf
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,788
A 21-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 63 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1f407c35
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,877
A 48-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 66 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f4250d4
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,429
A 42-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 58 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f4266b6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,955
A 40-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f569207
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,819
A 59-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 59 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f5cf0ca
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,070
A 33-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1f5d4d78
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,766
A 44-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 62 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1f5dc4e0
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,079
A 35-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f6a1fe6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,256
A 67-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 34 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1f72f5d6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,979
A 41-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1f7970ab
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,386
A 39-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 62 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
1f8126f0
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,256
A 67-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 35 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1f902c2b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,858
A 64-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1f926fab
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,632
A 55-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1f9e3424
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,598
A 32-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 35 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1fa5545b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,086
A 24-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 47 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
1fad14d7
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,833
A 75-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
1fb89def
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,078
A 30-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid