PART 2: Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases
SECTION 4 Disorders of Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
30 Disorders of Hearing
 | Figure 30-1 Ear anatomy. A. Drawing of modified coronal section through external ear and temporal bone, with structures of the middle and inner ear demonstrated. B. High-resolution view of inner ear. |
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 | Figure 30-2 An algorithm for the approach to hearing loss. HL, hearing loss; SNHL, sensorineural hearing loss; TM, tympanic membrane; SOM, serous otitis media; AOM, acute otitis media; BAER, brainstem auditory evoked response; *, CT scan of temporal bone;†, MRI scan. |
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