Patient's question:
Audiometric test results: Right ear thresholds at 2, 3, 4, and 6 kHz are 29, 56, 54, and 46 dB, respectively; Left ear thresholds at 2, 3, 4, and 6 kHz are 54, 57, 65, and 54 dB. Are these results normal?Doctor's answer:
Patient, male, 27 years old, a young patient. Your electroacoustic audiometry results are abnormal to this extent, indicating moderate hearing loss. You still need to check the bone conduction, specifically the readings of the upper angle brackets or square brackets on the electroacoustic audiogram. If their readings differ from the aforementioned readings by about 10 dB at the corresponding thresholds, it is considered normal.Medical advice: This type of hearing loss definitely requires treatment. First, the underlying cause or etiology must be identified for symptomatic treatment. There are many factors or causes of hearing loss, including neurological, conductive, drug-induced, explosive-induced, etc. Regardless of the cause, treatment should be initiated as soon as possible. The best outcome is within one week.
Doctor's inquiry: Did your hearing decline suddenly?