Conductive Hearing Loss – Mnemonic

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Here is a quick mnemonic “CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOS“ to remember about Conductive Hearing Loss

This can be valuable for patients as well as medical doctors, nurses & students doing their clinical rounds. You can also find it very useful for med exams like USMLE, MBBS, NEET PG, FMGE, NExT, MCAT & NCLEX exams

Conductive Hearing Loss : How To Remember Easily ?

  • C – Cerumen, debris, and foreign bodies can obstruct the external auditory canal.
  • O – Ossicular chain disruption leads to conductive hearing loss.
  • N – Necrosis of the long process of the incus causes conductive hearing loss.
  • D – Dehiscence of the superior semicircular canal results in conductive hearing loss.
  • U – Unusual malformations of the inner ear can cause conductive hearing loss.
  • C – Chronic otitis media and fluid in the middle ear contribute to conductive hearing loss.
  • T – Tympanic membrane perforations lead to conductive hearing loss.
  • I – Incomplete partition of the inner ear is associated with conductive hearing loss.
  • V – Vestibular aqueduct abnormalities can result in conductive hearing loss.
  • E – Eustachian tube dysfunction is a common cause of conductive hearing loss.
  • H – Hearing loss from otosclerosis is a form of conductive hearing loss.
  • E – Erosion of the otic bone creates a “third window” and conductive hearing loss.
  • A – Acoustic energy dissipation at the third window causes conductive hearing loss.
  • R – Repairing the ossicles is necessary to treat conductive hearing loss.
  • I – Inner-ear malformations can lead to conductive hearing loss.
  • N – Neoplasms in the middle ear obstruct sound transmission, causing conductive hearing loss.
  • G – Gusher syndrome and incomplete partition can result in conductive hearing loss.
  • L – Large vestibular aqueduct can contribute to conductive hearing loss.
  • O – Otitis media and otosclerosis can cause conductive hearing loss.
  • S – Surgery may be required to correct conductive hearing loss.

Mnemonic : CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOS

Dr. Arin Nandi

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