SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Question 1.
1. Bilateral Symmetrical Normal-Moderate Sloping Sensorneural Hearing Loss
2. It is Ototixicity, the site of lesion is within the inner ear in the cochlea hair cells. Mr T is currently taking medication for Multi Drug-Resistant TB, many TB medication are ototoxic( side effect of hearing loss ear and / or tinnitus) to the hearing (Cristobal & Oghalai, 2008; Da Costa, Rosito & Dornelles, 2009; Munro & Blount, 2009; Schreiber, Agrup, Haskard & Luxon, 2010). The MDR-TB medication is ototoxic therefore the medication causes functional impairment and cellular generation to the tissues of the inner ear, and especially of the end-organs and neurons of the cochlear and vestibular divisions of the eight cranial nerve (Munro & Blount, 2009; Schreiber, Agrup, Haskard & Luxon, 2010). The damages to these structures affects auditory and balance system which results to hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and dizziness (Cristobal & Oghalai, 2008; Da Costa, Rosito & Dornelles, 2009; Munro & Blount, 2009; Schreiber, Agrup, Haskard & Luxon, 2010). The medication contains aminoglycosides compounds; amoniglycosides cause loss to the hair cells of the organ of corti (Cristobal & Oghalai, 2008; Da Costa, Rosito & Dornelles, 2009; Munro & Blount, 2009; Schreiber, Agrup, Haskard & Luxon, 2010). When it is most severe, the basal turn of the cochlea and is progressively less towards the apex. The inner row of the outer hair cells is affected, then followed by the outer row, then later on to the rest of the organ (Cristobal & Oghalai, 2008; Da Costa, Rosito & Dornelles, 2009; Munro & Blount, 2009; Schreiber, Agrup, Haskard & Luxon, 2010).
3. the patient must be prescribed/recommended to a medication that is les...
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The current hypothesis is that one of my genes is a mutated gene, that mutated gene is what is causing my hearing loss. If this is the real reason why I have hearing loss, there is also worry for what other problems does this mutated gene cause. With finding a mutated gene, they will most likely be able to predict how much worse my hearing will get. Another possible but not likely cause is a tumor, currently, I have to get an MRI to make sure that there is no growth inside of my head. If there is a growth, that will lead to some serious issues. The last possible cause is that loud noises have damaged my hearing, but it is even more less likely than a tumor. I am almost never exposed to loud music, concerts, or anything of that nature, which would causes hearing loss. Since I've been losing hearing since I was 5, they have practically ruled that one out because it makes no
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