Article: Experiencing a day of conductive hearing loss. (Health Service Applications)

School systems provide screening programs to identify children with significant hearing loss, most frequently detecting a conductive loss associated with pathology of the external or, more commonly, middle ear. When identified, such hearing loss often can be corrected. Two common causes of conductive loss include impacted cerumen (wax) and otitis media with effusion (fluid), referred to as OME.

Roche, Siervogel, and Himes|1~ found that partial or complete obstruction of the ear canal, as with impacted cerumen, occurred in some 10% of normal children ages 6-17. Depending on degree of obstruction, a minimal to moderate conductive hearing loss occurs. Chandler|2~ ...

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