Back to Basics: Pure Tone Testing and Audiogram Interpretation

Name: Back to Basics: Pure Tone Testing and Audiogram Interpretation
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 4 (1969 reviews)

Course: #22838Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1969 Reviews

This presentation will describe best practices in pure-tone audiometry to ensure that results are valid. Further, the audience will learn important interpretation principles including determination of type, magnitude, configuration and symmetry of hearing loss.This course is recommended for students or for professionals returning to clinical work after an absence who would like a review of best practices in pure tone audiometry.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED FOR CEU CREDIT as CEUs are expired. It is available in the library as a resource but not a CEU course.

Back to Basics Hearing and Hearing Loss Hearing Evaluation - Adults

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As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, participants will be able to explain how to perform pure-tone audiometry via the modified Hughson-Westlake procedure
As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, participants will be able to discuss preparation of an audiogram and principles in ensuring its validity
As a result of this Continuing Education Activity, participants will be able to describe and define parameters of audiogram interpretation, including determination of type, magnitude, configuration and symmetry

Course created on October 16, 2013

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction and Rationale
5-10 Minutes	Preparing for Testing
10-15 Minutes	Equipment Considerations
15-20 Minutes	Audiogram and Sample Instructions
20-35 Minutes	Modified Hughson-Westlake Procedure, recording of symbols, pure-tone averages, validity
35-45 Minutes	Interpretation: magnitude and type
45-55 Minutes	Interpretation: symmetry and configuration; Explanation of results
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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Presented By

L. Maureen Valente
PhD

Dr. Valente has been honored to serve as the Director of Audiology Studies and Associate Professor within Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine’s Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis. She was employed as a clinical/rehabilitative audiologist in a variety of medical settings, prior to serving as a full-time faculty member at Saint Louis University for 18 years. She has served in her current position for eight years, considering working with students and AuD Education among her greatest professional passions. She has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters, notably having published a textbook entitled “Pure-tone Audiometry and Masking” in 2009 (Plural Publishing). Clinical and research interests have included Diagnostic Audiology, Vestibular Assessment Across the Lifespan, and Auditory Processing Disorders. She is thrilled to have been invited to coordinate and moderate this “Back to Basics Series” and to also serve as one of the presenters.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Dr. Valente has received an honorarium for organizing and participating in the Back to Basics Series. She receives royalties from a textbook entitled “Pure Tone Audiometry and Masking” that she authored (Plural Publishing). Some sample audiograms from the textbook are used with permission within this presentation. Non-financial: Dr. Valente has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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