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c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,149
A 59-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 the right tympanic membrane appears slightly 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 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
30b1cf8d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,182
A 50-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 70 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 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
30b20a5b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,974
A 45-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 clear 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. 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
30ba430a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,042
A 58-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 48 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
30bba0e8
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,400
A 64-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 61 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: - 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. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
30bee164
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,445
A 76-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 62 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 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 tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. 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
30d39566
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,122
A 57-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left 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 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, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
30e27a50
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,844
A 31-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 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, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
30e420ea
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,878
A 67-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 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
30e4c1c2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,227
A 80-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
30e657cd
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,588
A 26-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 36 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 left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
30f21fea
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,317
A 70-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. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, 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
31034fa5
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,319
A 69-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 30 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. 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
310d6039
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,766
A 37-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. 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
3117d6e1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,358
A 38-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 45 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 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 tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
311d843d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,950
A 42-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. 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 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 tinnitus, dizziness, 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
31227d4d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,296
A 55-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 63 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 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 greater 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 best management at this time?
- steroid
31249fce
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,925
A 28-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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
3132c6c2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,823
A 63-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 change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears slightly 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. 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
313333f0
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,628
A 70-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 66 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 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, tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
314e3d8a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,588
A 53-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 30 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 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, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
31643758
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,982
A 56-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 unobstructed 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
316c94ab
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,627
A 57-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. 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, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
3176e5a1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,420
A 79-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 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 better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
3179b33f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,718
A 18-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 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 otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
317ac43a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,803
A 61-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 55 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 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 tinnitus, otalgia, 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
317ed715
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,333
A 78-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 onset. 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, vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, 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
318ac601
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,594
A 28-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 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 left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
3199af35
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,556
A 56-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 63 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 bilaterally. 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. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
319b061d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,275
A 31-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 45 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 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, 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
31a98356
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,682
A 45-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
31b723cd
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,130
A 69-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 58 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 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
31b9e802
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,638
A 66-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 change. 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 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, dizziness, tinnitus, 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
31c1838f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,886
A 25-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 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 vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
31cbdaac
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,889
A 35-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 44 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 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 tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
31cc259e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,565
A 50-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
31d9048a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,294
A 34-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 52 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged 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 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
31f3b34d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,103
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 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 otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, 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
31f82db9
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,535
A 80-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 34 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed 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, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
31f8f667
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,014
A 33-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 48 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 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 better 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 within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
3201071c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,122
A 56-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 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, 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
32065fbc
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,510
A 54-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 35 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
32075ce5
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,958
A 50-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. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
3208760a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,227
A 63-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 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, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. 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
320aa71c
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,887
A 73-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 65 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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
320dfb1c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,200
A 43-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 27 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 vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
320f0d4d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,393
A 58-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 change. 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, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
321740d0
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,670
A 48-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 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 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, vertigo, otalgia, 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
321a8d76
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,535
A 37-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 70 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged 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 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, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
321fccef
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,573
A 22-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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 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, dizziness, 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
322f42fd
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,524
A 41-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. 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, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
322fe32b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,556
A 54-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
32343a35
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,607
A 26-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 67 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 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 dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
32396aff
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,755
A 77-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. 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 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, otalgia, 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
324382f2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,150
A 80-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 59 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 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, dizziness, 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
324952ac
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,798
A 21-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 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, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
325fa533
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,704
A 39-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 60 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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
326101ce
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,819
A 29-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. 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 demonstrates: - 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. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
3272b7d1
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,907
A 74-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 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 vertigo, tinnitus, 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
3289d147
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,167
A 19-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 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. 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
32989fac
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,074
A 47-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 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 better 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?
- steroid
32a4daf8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,591
A 75-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 34 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 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 tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, 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
32a71b49
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,303
A 49-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 40 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 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 dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. 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
32b587e9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,346
A 25-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 44 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 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. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
32b7e990
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,268
A 44-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 71 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
32bb6c3b
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,791
A 34-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 71 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 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, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. 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
32bb7d3a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,114
A 65-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 clear 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, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, 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?
- steroid
32caba75
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,140
A 19-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 45 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
32d8a706
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,564
A 64-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
32e1c407
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,032
A 72-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 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 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 tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, 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
32ec416d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,833
A 57-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 42 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. 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
32fb7237
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,484
A 51-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 47 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 bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - 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. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
32fef2d0
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,316
A 49-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 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 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
32ff25c6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,259
A 52-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 52 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 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 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
32ffc6ec
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,708
A 38-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 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 dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
330da77e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,001
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. 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 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, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, 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
3315aab8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,607
A 33-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. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, 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
331670ea
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,707
A 33-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears slightly 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, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. 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
331eadf3
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,710
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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
332739dc
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,491
A 18-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. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. 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
33353aa3
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,724
A 54-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 55 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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, 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
333bae86
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,908
A 73-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 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, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, 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
333f7832
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,361
A 73-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 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
3341538a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,804
A 73-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 65 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 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 greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
3347f435
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,808
A 73-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, 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
33491bd6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,479
A 38-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 31 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 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, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. 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
334cdb11
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,530
A 47-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. 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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
334ef1d3
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,407
A 19-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 55 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed 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, 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
335776f0
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,501
A 38-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 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 tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, 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 best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
33609431
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,492
A 64-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 32 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 vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
3366ad98
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,667
A 74-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 onset. 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 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 dizziness, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or tinnitus. 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
336d2e64
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,827
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 clear 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, dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, 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
336d910e
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,056
A 63-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 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, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
336ea00d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,391
A 18-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 58 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, tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
33764ade
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,213
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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
33824ea0
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,964
A 66-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. 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, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
33825248
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,907
A 72-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. 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, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. 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
33843bff
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,723
A 73-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 65 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 tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. 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
33882d3a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,589
A 68-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear 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 otalgia, tinnitus, 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
338c31e7
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,241
A 78-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 change. 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 shows: - 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 normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL