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#1 Findings:  Otoscopic inspection is unremarkable, bilaterally

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#1 Findings:  Otoscopic inspection is unremarkable, bilaterally.  Tympanogram reveals normal middle ear findings, bilaterally.  Hearing sensitivity normal through 2K Hz, followed by moderate noise notch at 4K Hz, rising to normal by 8K Hz, bilaterally.  Speech recognition thresholds consistent with pure-tone findings, with good speech discrimination performance presented at normal conversational levels, bilaterally.   Findings consistent with (?)_____________________________________, bilaterally.

#2 Findings:  Otoscopic inspection reveals excess cerumen, unable to view tympanic membrane, bilaterally.  Tympanogram right ear flat with reduced physical volume; left ear normal compliance and pressure.  Hearing sensitivity reveals moderate flat conductive loss across frequencies for right ear; left ear within normal limits (WNL).  Speech recognition thresholds consistent with pure-tone findings, with good speech discrimination performance, bilaterally.  (Note: right ear presentation levels for discrimination testing at relatively loud levels vs. left ear.)  Today's findings consistent with (?)________________________ right ear and (?)________________________ left ear.

#3 Findings:  Otoscopic inspection reveals PE tube in place, bilaterally.  Flat tympanogram with large physical volume obtained, bilaterally.  Hearing within normal limits, bilaterally.  SRT supports PTA, bilaterally; with good speech discrimination performance, presented at soft speech level, bilaterally.  Findings consistent with (?)_________________________________, __________________.

#4 Findings:  Otoscopic inspection reveals red left ear canal and TM; right ear unremarkable.  Middle ear findings reveal left ear tympanogram flat with normal physical volume; right ear findings WNL.  Unilateral hearing loss indicated for left ear with mild low frequency conductive loss rising to normal levels in mid-to-high frequencies; right ear hearing WNL.  Speech recognition threshold support pure-tone findings, bilaterally.  Speech discrimination performance is good at +30 SL, bilaterally.  Findings consistent with __________________________________.

#5 Findings:  Otoscopic inspection reveals bilateral tympanosclerosis.  Middle ear findings reveal rounded, reduced compliance, with normal physical volume tympanogram, bilaterally.  Asymmetrical hearing loss indicating mild low to mid-frequency conductive loss in both ears, sloping to mixed high frequency loss--which is severe for the left ear and moderately severe for the right ear.  SRT consistent with pure-tone findings, bilaterally.  Speech discrimination performance is poor for left ear and fair for the right ear.  Findings consistent with ____________________________________________________________________________.