PDF-Community Ear Hearing Health Volume 15 Issue 19 2018

1 31 CommunityEar HearingHealth Hearing aid systems in low resource settingsor many patients there is an effective medical treatment for their hearing dif31culties Often however no medi. Students. Sources of Information on Hearing Health. National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The ear is the sensory organ that allows us to hear. It converts airborne sounds waves into nerve impulses that are decoded by the brain. Parts of the ear. 1) Outer ear (external). Auricle or . pinna. Things That Can Go Wrong. Function of the Ear. The ear serves two functions: hearing and balance.. The organs for these functions are the cochlea for hearing and the semicircular canals for balance.. The ear consists of 3 different sections. 1. The External Ear. 2. The Middle Ear. - The Auditory . Ossicles. 3. The Inner Ear. . Anatomy of the Ear. Vestibulocochlear . nerve (VIII). EXTERNAL EAR. The three parts of the ear are the inner, outer, and middle ear. The outer and middle ear are involved with hearing. The inner ear functions in both hearing and equilibrium. Receptors for hearing and balance: . Outer Ear- . main purpose is to funnel sound waves to inner ear.. 1a. . Auricle. -gathers sound waves . 1b. . External acoustic meatus- . transmits sound waves to tympanic membrane. 1c. . Tympanic membrane . Medical-Surgical Nursing: . Concepts & Practice. 3. rd. edition. Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.. Structures of the eye. Functions of the eye structures. Changes associated with aging. Hearing loss is on the rise. Over 460 million people globally have disabling hearing loss.. WHO estimates that unless action is taken to prevent and address hearing loss, the numbers could rise to over 900 million by 2050.. Tympanic Membrane. Eustachian Tube . Pinna. Auditory Nerve. Semicircular Canals. Malleus. (Hammer). Incus. (Anvil). Stapes. (Stirrup). Pinna. (also called the auricle) the visible part of the outer ear. It collects sound and directs it into the outer ear canal. Microsuction. Urgent ENT referral. Topical antibiotic drops. 2% acetic acid drops. Oral . abx. Case 1. A 10 year old presents to the GP. Discharge from left ear past 2 days. Itchy but not painful. Went swimming 1 week ago. o/e discharge at external auditory meatus. Ear canal inflamed, tympanic membrane intact. Tragus tender on palpation. Single most appropriate management?. 1. 1. 2. Deafness & Hearing Impairment. Hearing Impairment: Decrease in hearing sensitivity in one or both ears.. Deafness: Profound or total loss of hearing in both the ears.. 3. What is the need for Prevention of Hearing loss & Deafness. Speech and hearing are the most important means by which we communicate with our fellow man. Through hearing we receive speech sounds from others and also listen to ourselves! In some ways it is more of. 1  CommunityEar HearingHealth Common ear conditions underdiagnosed at primary levelbout half of all causes of hearing impairment are preventable or can be managed at the primary healthcare le ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF SPEECH AND HEARING Working hours: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL HEARING AID Name of the Person Using the Hearing Aid:Case Number:Age/Sex: Prescription Number:Date when h