Identifying patients who are hard of hearing
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Many people who have become hard of hearing are unaware of their hearing problems. Most often the reason is that most hearing problems develop gradually, or the patient may be in denial and refuse to acknowledge even to himself or his relatives that he has a hearing problem. Therefore, it is up to you as a family doctor to look for signs of hearing impairment in your patient and conduct hearing tests, when necessary. |
 May 13, 2008
Certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the inner ear and eardrum if the patient has a perforated eardrum.Patients suffering from earwax build-up, causing discomfort in their ears and sometimes deafness, often use over-the-counter earwax softeners to break up and disperse excess wax.
| | April 28, 2008
A new highly drug-resistant “superbug” that causes acute ear infections in children is discovered. The “superbug” is resistant to all antibiotics currently used to fight ear infections in children. Ear infections may cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
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April 10, 2008
Noise induced hearing loss affects many people around the world. The exposure to sudden or recurrent excessive noise may cause hearing loss due to damage to the hair cells in the inner ear. Two chemical compounds may help to attenuate the hearing damage, according to a study. | | March 14, 2008
A cochlear implant, CI, is no barrier to continued enjoyment of music, according to a study of people who enjoyed good hearing prior to the hearing loss treated with cochlear implants. The improved hearing generally helps improve quality of life.
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| Children and hearing loss: |
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| | Most children experience temporary hearing loss due to earwax or otitis media. |
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| An untreated hearing loss may have serious negative psychological effects.
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| Noise 24 hours a day: |
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| Tinnitus is noises in the head, not related to any psychiatric condition. The noise can be heard anywhere in the head or in one or both ears.
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