Tuning fork tests are an integral part of ear examination which help us assess the FUNCTION of the ear....HEARING.
There are many Tuning fork tests but the commonly performed are 3
1) Rinne's Test
2) Weber's Test
3) Absolute Bone Conduction Test
The tests essentially tell us whether the hearing loss is....
a) CONDUCTIVE...the pathology is in the EXTERNAL EAR +/- MIDDLE EAR.....Treatment is Medical +/- Surgical.
b) SENSORI NEURAL...the pathology is in the INNER EAR or beyond....Providing a commensurate hearing aid is the only treatment.
c) MIXED
So the competence to perform these tests properly is mandatory .
The tests need to be discussed under the following headings
Principle
Procedure
Observstion/s
Inference
Exception/s
RINNE'S TEST
There are many Tuning fork tests but the commonly performed are 3
1) Rinne's Test
2) Weber's Test
3) Absolute Bone Conduction Test
The tests essentially tell us whether the hearing loss is....
a) CONDUCTIVE...the pathology is in the EXTERNAL EAR +/- MIDDLE EAR.....Treatment is Medical +/- Surgical.
b) SENSORI NEURAL...the pathology is in the INNER EAR or beyond....Providing a commensurate hearing aid is the only treatment.
c) MIXED
So the competence to perform these tests properly is mandatory .
The tests need to be discussed under the following headings
Principle
Procedure
Observstion/s
Inference
Exception/s
RINNE'S TEST
ABSOLUTE BONE CONDUCTION TEST
