It often causes a ringing in the ears, but other sounds that can be heard include humming, buzzing and whistling. Tinnitus can either be caused by a build up of earwax, a mild ear infection, or also very commonly can be caused by damage to the inner ear from loud noises (usually high frequencies).…
Hearing is a vital part of an individual's life and a career into audiology will provide me with an opportunity to help people with their hearing. Researching about audiology, I came to know that there are various fields on offer - from developing equipment that allows people to hear better, to clinically assessing the ear and balance of different age groups.…
However, there is a large coincidence rate between tinnitus and hyperacusis. “ Among patients attending tinnitus clinics with a primary complaint of tinnitus the prevalence of hyperacusis is about 40% and in patients with a primary compliant of hyperacusis the prevalence of tinnitus has ben reported as 86%,” (Baguley 2003). These coincidence rates leads researchers to believe that there is a common mechanism linking the two disorders. Now, there are two instruments that can aid in quantifying the handicap of hyperacusis. Both instruments are questionnaires. The first questionnaire indicated three factors that caused variance. These three are attentional, social and emotional. The second questionnaire examined that more than half of their variance were de to cognitive reactions, somatic behavior and emotional factors. The second questionnaire that is only available in German has shown to be sensitive to treatments. Another issue with studying hyperacusis is that there is no underlying medical condition that can be found. Hyperacusis is most commonly reported as a symptom of a condition. One commonality of the conditions where hyperacusis has been reported as a symptom, the conditions involve facial nerve dysfunction. “ Since the…
The head and neck contain veins and these are territories where you would anticipate that characteristic blood stream will happen, so when the stream is interfered with then pulsatile tinnitus will be experienced. Limit vein openings or speedier blood stream is frequently…
The noise can affect people in a health and social care setting, but this can be controlled. It’s controlled by sound-proofing rooms, reducing background noise or creating quiet areas away from noisy activity.…
When meeting an individual patient’s communication needs, a range of methods must be used. On the ward I work on, patient A has a long history of putting this in her ears, because of this she has an impairment of her hearing. This impairment can affect her emotional wellbeing, she often becomes frustrated when be spoken to due to not being able to hear people clearly. To communicate with Patient A more effectively, I would take into consideration my positioning, making sure I am standing face on to her. From my experience I have found this alone works however I have considered using pictorial aids, referral to the GP for a hearing aid and written communication.…
Ears (earache or other ear pain, history of ear infections, discharge from ears, history of surgery, difficulty hearing, environmental noise exposure, vertigo, medications):…
Medical assisting is an allied health profession whose practitioners function as members of the health care delivery team and perform administrative and clinical procedures.…
Around 50 million people in the U.S. experience some form of tinnitus, the numbers are actually on the rise with a possible correlation to increased use of personal music devices. People describe Tinnitus as a ringing, buzzing, chirping, hissing, whistling, humming or another repetitive sound. It is usually bilateral and is tends to be intermittent versus continuous. Severity of tinnitus can range from simply noticing it to people having substantial adverse effects. Tinnitus is usually divided into subjective or objective with objective being less common but usually…
One of the biggest benefits of working as a medical assistant is the reward of helping patients who are hurting or undergoing treatments to have a positive experience. Medical assistants perform a wide variety of administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly.…
Meniere’s Disease is common, occurring in more than 3-5 million Americans. Meniere’s Disease is a condition characterized by recurrent vertigo (dizziness), hearing loss, and tinnitus ( a roaring, buzzing, or ringing sound in the ears). These affects only occur in one ear but up to 30% of cases can develop the problem in both ears.…
Effective communication, including active listening, can be hard work. People who work in health or social care environments tend to enjoy learning about other people and their lives. Things can go wrong, however, if:…
Strong listening skills can help a physical therapist get better information, save time, solve problems and reduce errors. Listening is a process of extraction. Active listening leads to, earning the trust and respect of patients, the ability to understand and formulate solutions and can aid in diffusing conflict. More specifically, listening provides the physical therapist with key information that allows them to assess and treat the patient. Without this skill, the physical therapist could not effectively and safely treat the…
In this essay I outlined comprehensive care, namely its components of health promotion, disease prevention, palliation, protection from harm and rehabilitation. I described audiologist specific role and how I fits into comprehensive care. Stating that audiologist play a large role in health promotion, preventing hearing loss and in rehabilitation. Furthermore, I described my thoughts and feelings related to audiologists’ role with in comprehensive care, as well as how these may impact my future behaviour. Expressing that I feel sad and think it unfair that financial constraints keep patients from having an improved quality of life and that I should take part in raising money for equipment. Lastly, will described my professional development in terms of the dimensions of the IHP. Stating that I should always be expanding my knowledge and stay up to date with the best practise…
In my career field, I have to be able to understand or try my best to understand what the patients are trying to tell me would help also. Sometimes people feel embarrassed or even scared to tell what is really wrong with them and in some cases some don’t know how to explain. It’s my job to look at body language and try and fill in the blanks if they are having difficulty with it. With that, being a good listener would be a good communication skill. You have to be able to listen to fully understand what is going on.…