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27104069
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orl-ssnhl-acute
9,238
A 67-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 63 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 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 tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or otalgia. 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
2713efed
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,982
A 71-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline 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 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, otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
2714ef50
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,781
A 69-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 32 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
2715afd0
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,403
A 46-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 32 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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, 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
2718f743
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,988
A 37-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 unobstructed 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 otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
272c4bb6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,592
A 21-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 66 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal 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 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. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
273969c9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,792
A 60-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 51 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. 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 better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
273c0e7b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,562
A 19-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 57 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 bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
274c03f0
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,032
A 66-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. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing 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 better 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 best management at this time?
- steroid
274d5261
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,368
A 35-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. 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
2752fb39
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,757
A 72-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 68 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 mildly inwardly displaced 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, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, 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
27548a61
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,779
A 56-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. 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 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, vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, 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
2756e936
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,910
A 60-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 30 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 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, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
27585428
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,918
A 22-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 67 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing 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 otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
275c88f2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,264
A 39-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 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 better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
275dd5f9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,318
A 57-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 39 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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
276250ee
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,428
A 20-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 50 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal 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 right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. 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
27735f05
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,981
A 41-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. 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
27868f43
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,569
A 69-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. 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 vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
2788ef21
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,410
A 68-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 27 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal 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 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 dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
2794a040
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,942
A 20-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. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing 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 better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
279691db
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,132
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. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact 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 greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
279949d9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,876
A 24-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. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, 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
279f6309
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,151
A 45-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 38 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 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 tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
27a2a6b4
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,049
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 67 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 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
27a943cc
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,117
A 18-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. 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 otalgia, vertigo, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
27a99eb2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,377
A 22-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 39 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
27ab2f02
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,527
A 23-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. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. 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
27ac773b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,138
A 38-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 onset. 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 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 vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
27ac88f0
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,214
A 72-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 unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing 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 vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
27bfab11
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,560
A 60-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. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact 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 greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
27d420b6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,947
A 34-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. 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
27de3480
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,772
A 69-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 change. 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 dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
27df753d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,209
A 23-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. 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 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, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
27e03543
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,273
A 66-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 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 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 dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. 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
27f849aa
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,685
A 47-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 39 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 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, dizziness, vertigo, or tinnitus. 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
27ffb75f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,902
A 76-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. 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 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 dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
2809876a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,483
A 69-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 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 otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
28151c19
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,627
A 43-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 47 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. 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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. 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
28226366
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,752
A 62-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 27 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 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 dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
282b2d19
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,067
A 29-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
2835c992
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,172
A 66-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. 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 vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. 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
283fe7e5
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,699
A 19-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. 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 tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
284ba1d5
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,306
A 21-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 53 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. 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 greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
285227ab
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,214
A 75-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 54 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 right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
2863b01f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,615
A 36-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left 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 clear 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 otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
286e0fe2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,018
A 27-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 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 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
287154d2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,590
A 32-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
2881a349
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,667
A 77-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 change. 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, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
28846f37
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,696
A 77-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 67 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 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 otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
288cb889
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,257
A 26-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear 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 vertigo, tinnitus, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
2894c1ec
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,431
A 78-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 54 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 the right tympanic membrane appears mildly 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, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, 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
2899ed73
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,726
A 51-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 clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. 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, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
28a3cf59
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,161
A 74-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 onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
28a65cff
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,321
A 52-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 clear 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. 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
28ac392c
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,353
A 51-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 37 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear 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, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
28b161d6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,070
A 70-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 68 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
28c60188
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,736
A 79-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 51 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. 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, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
28c785ad
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,516
A 65-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 32 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 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, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
28c9083e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,715
A 53-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 60 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 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 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 best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
28d239c7
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,330
A 18-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 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 greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
28d40b66
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,629
A 56-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 27 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. 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 otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
28d7b155
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,679
A 60-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 64 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 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, 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
28db5e19
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,899
A 55-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
28e67e99
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,927
A 69-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 57 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted 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, 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
28e68e71
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,800
A 44-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 38 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
28e7a07b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,130
A 67-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 64 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. 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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
28ee9f7e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,199
A 53-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 64 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 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, 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
28efb0fd
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,015
A 37-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 25 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 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 otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
28fe5db6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,811
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 47 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
29030d18
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,481
A 44-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. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly 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, vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
2906e6fb
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,448
A 65-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 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 tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
2907ca66
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,247
A 23-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 50 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right 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
290917b1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,986
A 44-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. 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 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
2909f1fc
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,689
A 51-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. 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 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 vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
291072be
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,732
A 32-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 33 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 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 dizziness, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
291c5425
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,565
A 58-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 71 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 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
292beeb6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,516
A 65-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 32 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 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 dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
292e2ed4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,074
A 62-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. 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 tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
292ef8e7
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,554
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 65 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
29300a7e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,561
A 66-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. 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 otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
2939e854
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,306
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
294cb9f1
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,077
A 40-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or dizziness. 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
29560061
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,886
A 46-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 44 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 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, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
295de9bf
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,685
A 58-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. 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 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, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
2968d9a2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,357
A 58-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 37 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. 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 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 dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
296b7b52
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,915
A 79-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 61 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear 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 otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
296e0f15
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,357
A 27-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 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 the left tympanic membrane appears mildly 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, otalgia, 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
29717514
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,121
A 20-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal 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 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or vertigo. 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
29717be9
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,067
A 66-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 episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or otalgia. 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
2981a73f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,825
A 28-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 the left tympanic membrane appears mildly 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 tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. 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
2984687b
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,441
A 26-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 51 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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 tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, 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
298e61bf
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,153
A 67-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 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, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. 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
29921808
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,550
A 64-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 change. 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 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, otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
299a57ae
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,296
A 64-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. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
29a79eed
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,724
A 47-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 55 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or otalgia. 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
29ac6d32
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,523
A 67-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
29b1a451
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,305
A 47-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. 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 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, tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
29b2f86d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,712
A 58-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 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 otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, 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
29b952d4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,306
A 65-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 50 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 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 tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid