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A 54-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 slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, 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?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c75bde86
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 50-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 66 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c76ddc94
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 79-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates 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, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c76f4a8a
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,300
A 24-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 32 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c772840f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 80-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 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 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
c77828be
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,944
A 42-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 normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c7859b3f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,490
A 69-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 56 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c78700ec
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,834
A 26-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 54 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 left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c7900206
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,724
A 50-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 41 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows 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 dizziness, otalgia, 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?
- steroid
c7947b03
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 49-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c7a0fae8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,149
A 63-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 27 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly 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, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c7a26aaf
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orl-conductive-acute
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A 32-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 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c7b1cf23
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,312
A 36-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 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 otalgia, vertigo, 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
c7b67ac6
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,792
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. 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, vertigo, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c7bada01
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,629
A 40-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 47 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and 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 dizziness, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c7be4cf0
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,083
A 40-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies 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
c7c0e73d
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orl-conductive-acute
5,723
A 45-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 24 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 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 otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, 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
c7cc7eaf
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,822
A 38-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 47 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c7cca085
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 30-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. 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, 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 best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c7d21b4e
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 63-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 40 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c7d28b4f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 52-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 67 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows 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, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c7d76bf6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,161
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 change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. 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
c7e21b06
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 54-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 57 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and 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, vertigo, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c7e84f06
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
5,795
A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 39 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears 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, otalgia, dizziness, 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
c7eb4a11
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,059
A 21-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 mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, 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
c7eb8da3
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,602
A 46-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 34 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 dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c805fc56
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,885
A 41-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 51 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is negative on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c8085296
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 36-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 49 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and 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. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c817c858
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,099
A 25-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 demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or dizziness. 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
c81b1753
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,714
A 73-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 change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c830122f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,369
A 34-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, 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
c8304b80
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,523
A 36-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 56 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows 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, dizziness, 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
c832f2f2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,958
A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 42 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies 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?
- steroid
c841f544
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
11,070
A 36-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, 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?
- steroid
c84799af
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,227
A 52-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c84b9e90
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,568
A 58-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 43 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c84f603c
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,138
A 24-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: - 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
c85e4d5b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,168
A 40-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 onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c85f4390
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,032
A 38-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 72 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c8605fb8
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,225
A 68-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 25 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this 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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c8613f4b
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,816
A 59-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and 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 focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c8670aaa
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,215
A 56-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 27 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows 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, tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c86a6883
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,313
A 49-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, or tinnitus. 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
c8762ebb
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,515
A 66-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. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies dizziness, vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c87fdcf8
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,218
A 57-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 normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c8841ac1
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,818
A 71-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c88628d5
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
10,087
A 31-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 28 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal 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 otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c88e4880
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,349
A 43-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. 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 tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c8a1f266
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,216
A 71-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 onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - 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. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c8b3f1c6
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,387
A 48-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 32 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears 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 vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c8b4d520
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,470
A 58-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 26 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c8b5e24e
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,616
A 59-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 65 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c8b63996
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,094
A 37-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 24 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c8b95755
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,657
A 80-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this 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 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
c8ba9753
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 24-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 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 otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c8d8a2ef
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,120
A 50-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c8de2dbb
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
4,021
A 76-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 onset. 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 tinnitus, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c8e138a9
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
1,853
A 63-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 50 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c8f2b834
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,068
A 20-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 unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, 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
c9091d9e
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,307
A 57-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 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, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. 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
c9099993
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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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 subtly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c90e5b93
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 34-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 47 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c915dbeb
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
7,639
A 80-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 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 louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c91a8312
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 29-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 61 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 demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is negative on the left ear The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c91e22e9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,254
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. 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 greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c92ab9fa
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,906
A 53-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 61 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes 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 most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c930de6c
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
3,169
A 76-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 29 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears mildly inwardly displaced but intact. Tuning fork testing shows: - 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 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
c93ec734
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,619
A 45-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 68 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard 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 vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c9402d7f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,226
A 51-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 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 left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, dizziness, vertigo, 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?
- steroid
c943f8fd
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,502
A 30-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c9484951
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
6,534
A 69-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 change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c9488648
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,435
A 66-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 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: - 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. 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
c948f7b0
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
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A 20-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the left tympanic membrane appears slightly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, dizziness, or otalgia. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c9666665
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,353
A 22-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 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, tinnitus, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c96aba51
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
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A 20-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 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, dizziness, otalgia, tinnitus, or vertigo. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c96ecd69
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
8,131
A 29-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right 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 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, otalgia, vertigo, or tinnitus. 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
c970390f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,038
A 78-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 54 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c97143d2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,004
A 48-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 53 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c97450e2
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,062
A 66-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 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, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or otalgia. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c97f68f9
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
10,084
A 41-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 60 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this change. 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, vertigo, otalgia, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c98eb09f
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
11,251
A 72-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 44 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows 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 otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c98fd876
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
2,635
A 44-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. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears mildly retracted but intact. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is worse than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, tinnitus, 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
c99642a5
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,476
A 30-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 46 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this onset. 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c99b9f6d
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,736
A 35-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 33 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged 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 focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, 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
c9c43347
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
5,710
A 52-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 65 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the right ear - Rinne test is positive on the left ear The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c9d6a4e4
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,612
A 60-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 31 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this episode. 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 vertigo, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are normal. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c9dd459f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
7,850
A 79-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. 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 more prominently in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is better than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies otalgia, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
c9e29468
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,729
A 22-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows 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 vertigo, otalgia, dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- conductive and not senso and not SNHL
c9f15bc9
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
9,871
A 19-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 36 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows 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, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, 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
c9f18848
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
3,898
A 51-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and 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 dizziness, focal neurologic symptoms, vertigo, otalgia, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
c9fb8a1e
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
9,954
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. 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, dizziness, tinnitus, otalgia, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
ca055218
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,740
A 58-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 69 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, or dizziness. Vital signs are normal. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
ca0557de
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
4,272
A 44-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 35 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was unchanged before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
ca0a5802
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,414
A 52-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. 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 vertigo, dizziness, otalgia, focal neurologic symptoms, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
ca0e6974
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,342
A 75-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 unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, vertigo, dizziness, or tinnitus. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
ca0f3b48
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
2,732
A 77-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 onset. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard more prominently in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies dizziness, otalgia, vertigo, tinnitus, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are normal. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
ca1a34cd
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,502
A 51-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 unobstructed external auditory canals and normal and intact tympanic membranes on both sides. Tuning fork testing shows that sound is heard louder in the left ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the right ear. The patient denies vertigo, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or tinnitus. The patient reports mild nasal congestion. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid
ca314b7b
c9655dcd543f
orl-conductive-acute
6,983
A 25-year-old patient presents with sudden onset hearing loss in the right ear, noticed 30 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was normal before this episode. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and the right tympanic membrane appears 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, focal neurologic symptoms, tinnitus, 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
ca41216f
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
8,902
A 64-year-old patient presents with abrupt onset hearing loss in the left ear, noticed 71 hours ago. Hearing in that ear was at baseline before this change. Otoscopic examination shows unobstructed external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing demonstrates that sound is heard louder in the right ear when the fork is placed on the forehead, and air conduction is greater than bone conduction in the left ear. The patient denies tinnitus, focal neurologic symptoms, otalgia, dizziness, or vertigo. Vital signs are within normal limits. What is the best management at this time?
- steroid
ca4dae83
c9655dcd543f
orl-ssnhl-acute
1,908
A 71-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 onset. The patient reports a history of seasonal allergies. Otoscopic examination shows clear external auditory canals and intact, normal-appearing tympanic membranes bilaterally. Tuning fork testing shows: - Weber test lateralizes to the left ear - Rinne test is positive on the right ear The patient denies vertigo, tinnitus, otalgia, dizziness, or focal neurologic symptoms. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient appears calm during the examination. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
- steroid