Physical Examination Tests

Lateralization to the affected ear (conductive hearing loss) - The conduction deficit masks the ambient noise in the room, allowing the vibration to be better heard {Ans: Result of the Webber test in "Conductive Hearing Loss"}Conductive Hearing loss - of the ear w/the abnormal Rinne test - lateralization of the bone conduction to the same ear (on Webber test) {Ans: Presentation: - Abnormal Rinne test (bone conduction > air conduction) - Webber test lateralization to affected ear}If the patient hears the vibration better at the mastoid bone (when bone conduction is better) {Ans: When is a Rinne test considered negative (abnormal)? -}Compares air Vs bone conduction via the mastoid bone (Air conduction is normally louder & heard longer that bone-conducted sound) {Ans: What is the function of the Rinne Test?}Vibrating fork is placed on the middle of the forehead equidistant from both ears (Vibration carried by bone conduction is normally heard equally in both ears) {Ans: What is the function of the Webber Test?}Sensorineural Hearing loss - Webber test lateralization of unaffected ear {Ans: Presentation: - Normal Rinne test (air conduction > bone conduction) - Webber test lateralization to unaffected ear}When bone conduction is