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orl-conductive-acute
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A 41-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left 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 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 tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, 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
87eedbf4
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,011
A 72-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 episode. 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, dizziness, tinnitus, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
87f30fdd
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,089
A 20-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 30 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and 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 vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. 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
8800b58f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,906
A 22-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 53 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
8801ff3e
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,234
A 71-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 62 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on 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
8803ccc6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,593
A 24-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard 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, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
8804fba0
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,509
A 27-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 48 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
88096d29
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,037
A 46-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 62 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
8809ab86
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,038
A 21-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 46 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 right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
8832438c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,620
A 25-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. 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
883306ac
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,033
A 60-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 change. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
8833ce30
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,772
A 21-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 clear 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 tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
8839fd29
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,930
A 65-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 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 tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, 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
883bb9fa
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,858
A 35-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 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 otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, 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?
- steroid
8843f552
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,880
A 27-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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
88638cd1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,578
A 41-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 64 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard 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, otalgia, 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
8865f2e9
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,773
A 31-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
886b76b4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,232
A 80-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
88798fc3
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,378
A 73-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 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 tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
887bed98
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,910
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. 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, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
88861940
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,221
A 62-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and 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, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
888c6aed
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,694
A 36-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 onset. 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 dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
8892bcf3
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,209
A 33-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 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 dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
88944735
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,873
A 27-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 unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, 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
8896d0dc
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,722
A 43-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 59 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
889d1b39
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,323
A 53-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 slightly 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, 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
889d4544
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,040
A 44-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 30 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows 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 greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, 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
889eee96
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,877
A 25-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and 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, vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. 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
88a98994
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,539
A 31-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 59 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
88ad4066
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,657
A 80-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 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
88aefa04
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,961
A 71-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 change. 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 demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, 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
88b44ea1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,054
A 75-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 episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on 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?
- steroid
88bfa1c6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,421
A 25-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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right 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 best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
88c5883b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,972
A 75-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 change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, 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?
- steroid
88cca815
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,494
A 55-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
88ce82dc
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,483
A 31-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 the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced 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, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. 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
88d29d71
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,979
A 51-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 33 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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
88e27c4f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,505
A 57-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, 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
88e74889
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,743
A 41-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 59 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced 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, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, 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
88ebd565
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,959
A 72-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 62 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 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. 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
88ef0add
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,867
A 45-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. 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 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, dizziness, otalgia, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
88f11675
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,860
A 18-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 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 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?
- steroid
88f77ca1
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,963
A 80-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 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 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, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, 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
88fa706d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,531
A 62-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 51 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 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, dizziness, 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
89044a0b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,954
A 27-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 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
8905493a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,761
A 23-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 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, dizziness, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
890630b2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,911
A 60-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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89080d01
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,816
A 31-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. 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 otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
8914679e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,605
A 26-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 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 dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, 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
891c9103
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,131
A 64-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 24 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 subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, 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
89246839
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,906
A 44-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 36 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 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, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
892b38cf
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,542
A 30-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
892fa830
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,400
A 23-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and 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, vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
893804c5
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,651
A 51-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. 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on 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 most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89395b96
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,400
A 36-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates 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, tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
893c2fb8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,881
A 48-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 62 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows 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 dizziness, tinnitus, 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
89468b14
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,002
A 60-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 53 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. 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 dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
8948d80c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,874
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear 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, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
894a6394
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,557
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 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, dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
894b1443
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,675
A 52-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 26 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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left 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 most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
894e3ef6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,712
A 60-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
895400c4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,596
A 23-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 40 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 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 better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, 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?
- steroid
8955c474
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,237
A 68-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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, 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
89565a14
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,449
A 18-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 56 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. 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 otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
895b4acf
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,055
A 67-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 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 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, otalgia, vertigo, 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
8962de0c
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,023
A 76-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 52 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 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, dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
8968d707
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,675
A 53-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 35 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 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 otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, 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
89738bdd
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,183
A 23-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
8974a148
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,882
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 change. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
8984d2b3
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,944
A 48-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
89851e7d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,968
A 78-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 episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left 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?
- steroid
89859015
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,600
A 23-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 better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
898ed35c
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,511
A 43-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 61 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed 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 vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
8991e494
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,215
A 38-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
899558b7
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,377
A 27-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 66 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard 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, vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, 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
899a1fcd
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,138
A 77-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. 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 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, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
899d1850
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,787
A 73-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 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 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, tinnitus, vertigo, 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
899eba45
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,718
A 53-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. 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 dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
89a2cada
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,997
A 20-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. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89a35a0e
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,840
A 72-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 change. 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 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 within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
89aa7893
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,038
A 50-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 29 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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
89aa9cbb
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,188
A 68-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 change. 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 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, tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
89baa336
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,333
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 62 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. 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, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89bcd8cf
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,214
A 76-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 45 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, 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
89bd6bb8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,441
A 78-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 change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89be34e9
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,329
A 49-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. 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 vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89cfc754
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,672
A 43-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 onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
89d54643
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,670
A 57-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 33 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
89d56058
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,647
A 25-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 43 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 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, dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89dbb234
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,621
A 70-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 episode. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
89e4a797
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,893
A 77-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 onset. 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
89e57934
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,200
A 24-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. 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 right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
89eda83d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,521
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 inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
89fda892
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,795
A 63-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 change. 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 vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, 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
8a0fc8fd
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,908
A 39-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 53 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and 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, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
8a134f8b
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,125
A 73-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 clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
8a1986c4
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,113
A 24-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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 tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, 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
8a19bda1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,890
A 68-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 onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
8a1b332e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,757
A 57-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 47 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 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, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. 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
8a2c7da3
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,152
A 42-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 on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid