Full Description
Audiologic Interpretation Across the Lifespan uses a case study approach to learning about diagnosis of hearing loss in clients of all ages. Ideal for use as a supplement or as a main text, this practical guide allows readers to familiarize themselves with real world cases, learn the testing procedures involved, think critically about the key concepts surrounding audiometry, and immerse themselves in problem-based learning. Learning objectives and practice questions allow students to learn the material covered in the book while references, recommended readings, enrichment projects and a bibliography allow students to continue and expand on their learning in the future. This textbook is divided into three sections. Section 1 is an overview of audiological testing procedures including pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry, immittance testing, otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem response testing. Section 2 is dedicated to pediatric audiometry and case studies that illustrate hearing disorders that are commonly found in this population, while Section 3 focuses on diagnosis of hearing loss in adult/older persons and the effects of aging on the human body with particular interest on the auditory mechanism.
Contents
Table of ContentsPrefaceDedicationsSection 1: Audiometric Testing Principles and Audiogram InterpretationStudent Learning OutcomesPopulation Demographics and the Incidence of Hearing Loss in the United StatesOverview of Hearing LossTypes of Hearing LossConductiveSensorienuralMixedFunctionalDegrees of Hearing LossAudiometric ConfigurationComponents of the Basic Audiologic EvaluationCase History InterviewOtoscopic ExaminationPure Tone Air and Bone Conduction AudiometryPrinciples of Masking for Pure Tone AudiometryMasking for Pure Tone Air ConductionMasking for Pure Tone Bone ConductionMasking ProbemsOvermaskingUndermaskingRecording Pure Tone Audiometry ResultsSpecial Considerations in Pure Tone AudiometryTest Environment Earphone SelectionCollapsed Ear CanalsTest InstructionsResponse ModeTactile ResponsesInconsistent ResponsesImpacted CerumenTinnitus InterferenceDifficult to Test PopulationsFunctional Hearing LossSpeech AudiometrySpeech Recognition ThresholdSpeech Detection Threshold/Speech Awareness ThresholdWord Recognition ScoreMost Comfortable Loudness Level for SpeechLoudness Discomfort Level/Uncomfortable Loudness Level for SpeechMasking for Speech AudiometryIssues in Speech AudiometryTest EnvironmentPresentation of Full-List vs. Half-ListPresentation Level of Speech StimuliRecorded vs. Monitored Live-Voice Speech TestingUse of Carrier PhraseTest ConditionResponse ModeTesting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse PatientsRecording Speech Audiometry Results on the AudiogramObjective Assessment of the Auditory SystemAcoustic Immittance BatteryTympanometryStatic Acoustic ComplianceAcoustic Reflex ThresholdsRelationship between Hearing Loss and Acoustic Reflex ThresholdsConductive Hearing LossSensorineural - Cochlear LossSensorineural - Retrocochlear Hearing LossAcoustic Reflex DecayOtoacoustic EmissionsAuditory Brainstem ResponseRelationship between Site-of-Lesion and ABR ResultsConductive Hearing LossSensorineural Hearing LossRetrocochlear Hearing LossCase Studies and QuestionsClinical Enrichment ProjectsReferencesRecommended Readings Section 2: Audiologic Diagnosis and Management of Hearing Loss in the Pediatirc PopulationStudent Learning OutcomesGuidelines for Testing the Pediatric PopulationEarly Infant Hearing Detection ProgramsPediatric Audiologic AssessmentCase History InterviewBehavioral Testing of ChildrenBehavioral Observation AudiometryVisual Reinforcement AudiometryConditioned Orientation Reflex Conditioned Play AudiometrySpeech Audiometry Testing in ChildrenSpeech Detection Threshold/Speech Awareness Threshold Testing in ChildrenSpeech Reception Threshold Testing in ChildrenWord Recognition Testing in ChildrenObjective Testing of the Pediatric PopulationImmittance Testing in ChildrenOtoacoustic Emissions Testing in ChildrenAuditory Brainstem Response Testing in ChildrenSpecial Considerations for the Pediatric PopulationMasking in ChildrenOtitis Media in ChildrenUnilateral Hearing Loss in ChildrenAuditory Processing Disorders in ChildrenAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Auditory Processing DisorderAuditory Neuropathy in ChildrenFunctional Hearing Loss in ChildrenChildren with Mental and/or Physical ChallengesIntervention with Families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse BackgroundsAudiologic Intervention for Children with Hearing LossAmplification Devices for ChildrenCochlear Implants for ChildrenEducational Options for Children with Hearing LossCase Studies and QuestionsClinical Enrichment ProjectsReferencesRecommended ReadingsSection 3: Audiologic Diagnosis and Management in Older AdultsStudent Learning OutcomesGuidelines for Testing Older AdultsDemographics of Older Adults in the United StatesBiological Changes Associated with AgingAge-related Changes in the Nervous SystemAge-related Changes in the Visual SystemAge-related Changes in the Cardiovascular SystemAge-related Changes in the Renal SystemAge-related Changes in the Immune SystemAge-relate3d Changes in the Somasensory SystemAge-related Changes in CognitionAge-related Changes in the Vestibular SystemAge-related Changes in the Auditory SystemImpact of Aging on Pure Tone ThresholdsImpact of Aging on Speech PerceptionImpact of Aging on Otoacoustic EmissionsImpact of Aging on the Auditory Brainstem ResponseImpact of Aging on the Middle Latency ResponseImpact of Aging on Auditory Late PotentialsPsychosocial Issues Related to AgingSpecial Considerations in Audiologic Evaluation of Older AdultsAudiologic Evaluation of Nursing Home ResidentsAudiologic Evaluation of Older Adults with Cognitive ImpairmentsAudiologic Rehabilitation Considerations in Older AdultsCase Studies and QuestionsClinical Enrichment ProjectsReferencesRecommended ReadingsGlossary
