Question

A 45-year-old man complains of progressive hearing loss and tinnitus. Otoscopy is normal. Rinne test shows bone conduction better than air conduction in the affected ear, and Weber lateralizes to that ear. Which type of hearing loss is likely?

Accepted Answer

Conductive hearing loss in the left ear

Answer

Sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear

Answer

Sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear

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Conductive hearing loss in the right ear

Answer

Normal hearing

Practice question

A 45-year-old man complains of progressive hearing loss and tinnitus. Otoscopy is normal. Rinne test shows bone conduction better than air conduction in the affected ear, and Weber lateralizes to that ear. Which type of hearing loss is likely?