Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual reduction
in the ability to hear clearly in one or both ears. Total,
permanent hearing loss is rare. It is usually partial &
temporary. Wax blockage or an ear infection may cause temporary
hearing loss. Aging may result in partial, permanent hearing
loss, which can sometimes be treated with surgery or with
a hearing aid.
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Do you have an earache?
Earache
Refer chart on 'EARACHE'
No Earache
Have you noticed any discharge
from the ear?
Discharge
POSSIBLE CAUSE
An infection of the outer ear
MEDICAL HELP
Make an appointment to see your doctor.
No Discharge
Do any of the following apply?
Your ear
feels blocked
Do you have either
of the following symptoms?
Runny
or stuffy nose
Sore throat
POSSIBLE CAUSE
It is likely that the tube linking
your middle ear & throat has become blocked due to
COMMON COLD.
SELF HELP
STEAM INHALATION can help. Make an
appointment to see your doctor if your hearing has not
returned to normal 1-2 days after the other cold symptoms
have disappeared and if new symptoms develop.
Neither
POSSIBLE CAUSES
You could have MENIERE'S DISEASE ACOUSTIC
NEUROMA or another problem of the nervous system.
MEDICAL HELP
Call your doctor within 24 hrs.
You have
been suffering from VERTIGO
You have
ringing in the ear
None of the above
Have you recently had any
of the following illnesses?
Measles
POSSIBLE CAUSE
These infections sometimes cause damage
to hearing.
MEDICAL HELP
Make an appointment to see your doctor.
Mumps
Meningitis
Encephalitis
None of the above
Has hearing loss developed
since you started any medication?
Medication
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Your symptoms may be a side effect of the medication.
MEDICAL HELP
Make an appointment to see your doctor. Stop taking
over-the-counter medicines but continue to take
prescribed medication unless advised to stop by
your doctor.
No Medication
Does either of the following
apply?
You regularly listen
to loud music
You are exposed to
loud noise at work
Neither
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Exposure to loud noise can result in damage to your
hearing.
MEDICAL HELP
Make an appointment to see your doctor.
Have other family members
suffered from increasing hearing loss that started
before the age of 50?
No family history of hearing
loss
How old are you?
50 or over
POSSIBLE CAUSES
Gradual loss of hearing that develops in later life
may be due to PRESBYCUSIS. WAX BLOCKAGE can also
cause hearing loss.
MEDICAL HELP
Make an appointment to see your doctor.
Under 50
If you cannnot identify a possible
cause for your hearing loss from this chart, make
an appointment to see your doctor.
Family History of hearing
loss
POSSIBLE CAUSES
OTOSCLEROSIS or one of a group of rare inherited
disorders that affect hearing are possibilities.
