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A 78-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 change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
9e2bad7d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 22-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. 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, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
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c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 28-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 61 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 that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, 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?
- steroid
9e2ed576
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,684
A 58-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and 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 better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9e2ffbd7
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,489
A 24-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and 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 otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
9e37705b
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 43-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9e3875b2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 56-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing 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, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
9e49514c
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,007
A 67-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. 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, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9e4dbe32
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orl-conductive-acute
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A 53-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 61 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this 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 tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9e5327df
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,992
A 21-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
9e683b2a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,849
A 22-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9e7f5cb9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,600
A 39-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 70 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 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. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9e85a950
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,892
A 58-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
9e85cf5b
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,633
A 62-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears 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, dizziness, otalgia, 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
9e8ea341
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,146
A 42-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
9e9aa1a0
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,635
A 63-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ea0d3e9
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orl-conductive-acute
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A 74-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 58 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9eacb0ec
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orl-conductive-acute
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A 65-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. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
9ead2fdf
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orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 55-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 56 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. 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 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?
- steroid
9eb3dce5
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 80-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 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, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ebbc800
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orl-conductive-acute
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A 71-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 48 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this 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 dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ec2be3b
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orl-conductive-acute
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A 54-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 mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ec5f5e8
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orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 71-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 35 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 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, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, 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
9ec61e98
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,277
A 66-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 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 demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ec8005e
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orl-conductive-acute
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A 42-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 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 dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ecb68a2
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,417
A 52-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 38 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, 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
9ecc76a3
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,407
A 60-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 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, tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9eceb295
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,475
A 46-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 68 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9edf47e7
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,688
A 65-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9ee163aa
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 56-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 clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ee24f68
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,405
A 28-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 unobstructed 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 vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, 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
9eeaa472
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,983
A 66-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. 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ef7bf42
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,042
A 67-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 episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies 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?
- steroid
9eff3139
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,824
A 79-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and 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 tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
9f054fad
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,653
A 57-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears 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, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or tinnitus. 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
9f09e3d8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,635
A 26-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 42 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
9f1fd82a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,270
A 49-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9f24c550
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,090
A 79-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 63 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. 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 better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9f382ce8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,257
A 25-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 58 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. 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 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
9f3fe26f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,180
A 21-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. 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 left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9f4e2aef
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,907
A 36-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, 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
9f59a24f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,445
A 30-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 63 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9f5d363a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,839
A 48-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or otalgia. 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
9f62c076
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,231
A 67-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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9f62c7da
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,694
A 23-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 37 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, 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?
- steroid
9f64903d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,193
A 68-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9f6ec4e4
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,865
A 50-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 31 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. 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
9f70226c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,744
A 39-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows 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, tinnitus, 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?
- steroid
9f7499c9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,810
A 58-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 53 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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9f771125
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,467
A 35-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 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 tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9f7c5893
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,813
A 33-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9f960603
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,482
A 29-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
9f999569
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,800
A 32-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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
9f9f1c16
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,586
A 70-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 32 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. 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, tinnitus, 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
9fa13a4a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,086
A 21-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. 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 tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9fa13d7c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,704
A 75-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, 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?
- steroid
9fa9a666
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,813
A 51-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 48 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right 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 most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9fac29a8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,429
A 68-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 33 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9fae2ede
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,714
A 66-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 34 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
9fba1125
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,775
A 60-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 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, dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9fbb8584
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,263
A 36-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9fc1e5a9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,274
A 24-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. 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, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
9fdee22d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,030
A 42-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 onset. 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, vertigo, 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
9fe32329
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,870
A 53-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 64 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, 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
9fe608fd
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,789
A 53-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 52 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9fe67e04
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,659
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. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ff01e41
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,671
A 57-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 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, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
9ff2aecb
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,673
A 68-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 37 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears 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 vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. 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
a000513d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,585
A 61-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 mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a001400a
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,287
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 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, dizziness, vertigo, 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
a01739d5
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,020
A 62-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. 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 dizziness, tinnitus, 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?
- steroid
a01d325b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,900
A 30-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 shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
a0293a62
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,948
A 74-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this 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, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
a02a0284
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,323
A 78-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 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 vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a03a53b6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,778
A 67-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
a042031f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,285
A 67-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. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, 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
a0420505
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,721
A 48-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 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a0454a11
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,938
A 48-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
a045b3d7
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,634
A 32-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 24 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
a0486798
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,686
A 67-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 unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
a04976f3
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,084
A 35-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. 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
a04dc588
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,754
A 52-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 43 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 right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, 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
a0581270
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,175
A 76-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 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a05c4e55
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,307
A 35-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 35 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a0737f86
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,971
A 56-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 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, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a074ebb1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,150
A 67-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 otalgia, vertigo, 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
a076929c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,748
A 19-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 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, 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
a07a8b27
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,573
A 47-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a0863553
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,456
A 20-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 52 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes 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. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
a08868fc
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,805
A 43-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 38 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. 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, dizziness, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a088da5e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,005
A 52-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 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, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a08f5e1d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,989
A 72-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a098d198
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,248
A 42-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 39 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
a09a7cae
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,543
A 26-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 37 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly 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, tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a0a0681d
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,531
A 31-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 52 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing 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, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a0aa6c4b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,630
A 63-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 38 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, 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
a0b6bf54
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,129
A 42-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 48 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. 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: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
a0bffefa
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,395
A 20-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 52 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. 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
a0c2e804
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,674
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 clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
a0c36ea1
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,637
A 33-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, 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