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MIXED HEARING LOSS (NURSING INTERVENTION (if nothing else works, do…
MIXED HEARING LOSS
NURSING INTERVENTION
if nothing else works, do written communication
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make sure patient sees your face. (Hearing loss: essential knowledge and tips for nursing practice. 21 October 2019.)
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Causes
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earwax. ( American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Last reviewed July 2019.)
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Health Education
avoid the noise, or listening music in highest volume because it can lead to hearing loss.
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Management
Surgery- if the cause of the hearing loss is due to a damaged eardrum or damaged middle ear bones, surgery may be needed
medication- doctor may prescribe antibiotics or antifungal medication.( Medically Reviewed by Jordan Glicksman, MD, FRCSC, MPH on January 13, 2021.
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cochlear implants are also an option that can be used to address the sensorineural aspect of mixed hearing loss.
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Definition
Damage to both the outer and inner ear. a combination of both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.
Pathophysiology
mixed hearing loss may be caused by severe head injury with or without fracture of the skull or temporal bone, by chronic infection, or by one of many genetic disorders. it may also occur when a transient conductive hearing loss, commonly due otitis media. ( Pham NS: The management of pediatric hearing loss caused by auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
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