Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Imagine waking up tomorrow feeling dizzy‚ nauseous‚ and your ears just will not stop popping. What is wrong? After about two weeks of experiencing this all the time‚ you go to doctor after doctor trying to find out what in the world is wrong with you. Soon‚ you find your self at an otolaryngologist‚ a doctor that specializes in the inner ear. He finally diagnoses you with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL). When I was ten years old‚ after going to
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ulcers Iridocyclitis [mnemonic: can’t see‚ can’t pee‚ can’t eat spicy curry] Beck’s Triad Muffled heart sound Distended neck veins Hypotension Charcot’s Triad Pain + fever + jaundice Gradenigos Triad Sixth cranial n. Palsy Persistent ear discharge Deep seated retro orbital pain Triad of Hypernephroma Pain + hematuria + renal mass Hutchinson’s Triad Hutchison’s teeth Interstitial keratitis Nerve deafness Triad of Kwashiorkar Growth retardation Mental changes Edema
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changed my life forever was on May 10‚ 2011. May 2011 was the day that I had my skin grafting done for my ears. It had all started when I developed a hearing problem‚ which led me to getting my first pair of hearing aids. However‚ it also led me to spending most of my childhood in the hospital. The reason I was in the hospital was because I had to have several sets of tubes put in my ears‚ because of my hearing loss. I often got picked on‚ beaten up‚ and also had my hearing aids broken several
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more exciting. Besides fun‚ it was also demanding because I had assignments to turn in. We were asked to write a report on the inner ear. This was quite enlightening for me because I learnt about the parts and functions of the human ear and how it works as a transducer. Apparently we barely take into cognizance‚ the importance of taking good care of our ears as they can be easily damaged. In addition‚ writing the glossary of terms‚ another assignment was somewhat tasking but thankfully I sailed
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levels above 110 decibels strip insulation from nerve fibres carrying signals from the ear to the brain. Loss of the protective coating‚ called myelin‚ disrupts electrical nerve signals. The same process‚ this time due to an attack from the immune system‚ damages nerves in the brain and results in MS. Loud noises are well known to lead to hearing problems such as temporary deafness or tinnitus (ringing in the ears). But this is the first time scientists have been able to identify the underlying
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sciences can be used to place a person at the scene of a crime. Recently the recoveries of ear prints at a crime scene have become the basis for several convictions without much research having been done on reliability of such prints and many of these charged persons have been found not guilty after appeals or other evidence has proved their innocence. Some “experts” claim that the uniqueness found in each human ear justifies the use of earprints as proper scientific evidence while others argue that earprints
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until much later. Although genetically variable it is a normal concomitant of aging and is distinct from hearing losses caused by noise exposure‚ toxins or disease agents. A sensorineural hearing loss is one resulting from dysfunction of the inner ear‚ the cochlea‚ the nerve that transmits the impulses from the cochlea to the hearing center in the brain or damage in the brain. The most common reason for sensorineural hearing impairment is damage to the hair cells in the cochlea. As one grows older
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The Auditory Sense or Organ of Hearing The Ear is divided into 3parts: External or outer ear Auricle (pinna) Made of elastic cartilage. Covered by skin placed on the opposite side of the head. External auditory canal Also called the “ear canal” auditory meatus: either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane. Tympanic membrane The tympanic membrane is a vital feature of the human ear‚ and is more commonly known as the eardrum. The tympanic membrane’s
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that has never been seen . New technology is helping in the search for the Paranormal Phenomena Activity Temperature cameras and voice recordings catch mysterious images‚ heated and cold spots in a room. Speech that is not recognizable by the human ear has also been recorded. Paranormal witness’s have also stated being touched and feeling a nearby presence. Is it all imagination? When reports are made by professional people it further verifies that strange occurrences are happening. The Universe
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CU1530 – Promote Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s & young People’s Settings. settings are always busy places! Complete the diagram below detailing the different reasons people need to communicate. (1.1‚ 1.2‚ 2.2) Q. Complete the table to explain what impact the following factors might have on promoting effective communication? CU1530 2.2 Environment | Must be calm and relaxing‚ and not much clutter. | Proximity | Making sure you are sat close to the service user so
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