Question

A 55-year-old patient complains of progressive difficulty hearing in noisy environments and says 'people seem to mumble.' Audiometry indicates bilateral high-frequency hearing loss. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Presbycusis

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Noise-induced hearing loss

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Acute otitis media

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Otosclerosis

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Ménière's disease

Practice question

A 55-year-old patient complains of progressive difficulty hearing in noisy environments and says 'people seem to mumble.' Audiometry indicates bilateral high-frequency hearing loss. What is the most likely diagnosis?