AUDIOLOGY PURE TONE EVALUATION

Course overview

HEARING LOSS IS A WIDESPREAD CHRONIC CONDITION THAT AFFECTS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THEIR LIFESPAN. APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR HEARING COMPLAINTS DIFFERS BASED ON THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND SEVERITY OF THE CONDITION. THE PROCEDURE OF PURE-TONE AUDIOMETRY PROVIDES NECESSARY DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION TO GUIDE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TOWARD APPROPRIATE TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PROCEDURE OF PURE-TONE AUDIOMETRY EVALUATION, INCLUDING CLINICAL APPROPRIATENESS AND UTILITY, AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN USING PURE-TONE TESTING TO EVALUATE AND MANAGE PATIENTS WITH OTOLOGIC COMPLAINTS.