Term
| what are some factors that can cause tinnitus |
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Definition
prebycusis
otoscerosis
meniers diesease
loud noises |
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Term
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Definition
disturbed sence of space
whirling or turning |
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Term
| labyrinthitis what is the cause |
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Definition
infection of the labyrith that can occur from otits media
\occurs from a bony capsule that allows organism to enter the inner ear |
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Term
| labyrinthitis results from overgorwth of cholesteatoma |
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Definition
| bening growth of squamous cell epithelium |
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Term
| what is another common compicaiotn of labryinthitis |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
innitus
one sided sensioneural hearing loss and
vertigo |
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Term
| what does the pt feel like during meniers disease attacks |
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Definition
| they are completely incompactiated |
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Term
| what is the patho behind meniers |
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Definition
| excess endolymphatic fluid that distors entire inner canal which decreases hearing and causes vertigo |
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Term
| who is meniers disease common in |
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Definition
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Term
| what does the tiniitus sound like in meniers disease |
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Definition
| low pitched humming sound |
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Term
| what is the problem that can occur with repeated meineirs disease attacks |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the nutrition therapy with meniers disease (hydrops diet) |
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Definition
even fluid and food intake thru the day and night
avoid hihg salt
low sugar
avoid caffiene
avoid msg
limit alcohol |
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Term
| what are 2 ways of treating meniers disease |
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Definition
labyrinthectomy- which is removed through the oval window
draining of the endolymph sac |
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Term
| acoustic neuroma where is it located |
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Definition
| beinging tumore of cranial nerve VIII |
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Term
| what are some reasons for conductive hearing loss |
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Definition
inflammation
cercum
buldging otosclerosis |
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Term
| what are some cuases of sensorineural hearing loss |
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Definition
prolonged loud noise
toxic drugs
prebycusis |
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Term
| what is the patho behind prebycusis and what is a deficincy that can cause this |
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Definition
| breakdown of the cochlear nerve cells and loos elascticity defifincies of b12 can cause this |
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Term
| how is a stapetectomy performed |
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Definition
| thru the external ear canal with the pt under anesthisia- the bone is removed and then a small hole is drilled to connect between the incus and the footplate |
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Term
| implanted hearing devices 3 compnents |
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Definition
sound processor
sensor
computer drive |
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