My Hearing Loss and My Audiogram
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Objective
I can explain my hearing loss using an audiogram and related vocabulary
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The frequency of a sound, also known as its pitch, is measured in Hertz (Hz), while its loudness is expressed in decibels (dB).
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An audiogram is a chart that shows the softest sounds an individual can hear across a range of frequencies and loudness levels.
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If bone-conduction test results are better than air-conduction test results, it indicates the hearing loss is due to a problem in the outer or middle ear.
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Practice
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What do Hertz (Hz) and decibels (dB) measure, and where are they typically represented on an audiogram?
Imagine an audiogram shows 'X' marks that are all around 70 dB for high-frequency sounds (like 4000-8000 Hz), but 'X' marks are around 20 dB for low-frequency sounds (like 125-500 Hz). What does this suggest about the hearing in the left ear?
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Exit ticket
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“Imagine your audiogram for your left ear shows 'X' marks at 50 dB for 1000 Hz and 60 dB for 2000 Hz. It also shows ']' marks at 20 dB for 1000 Hz and 30 dB for 2000 Hz for the same ear. Using vocabulary from the video, explain what this audiogram indicates about your hearing in your left ear.”
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