Wideband Absorbance in the Clinical Evaluation of Middle Ear Disorders

In this recorded webinar, Dr. Sree Aithal uses clinical examples to explain how wideband absorbance is used in the clinical evaluation of middle ear disorders.

Learning objectives:
1. Understand the principles and benefits of wideband tympanometry and absorbance
2. Explore the clinical application of wideband tympanometry and absorbance
3. Review case studies of various middle ear pathologies

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Wideband acoustic immittance measures
1:40 What is wideband reflectance?
2:28 Reflectance vs absorbance
3:20 What is wideband absorbance?
4:14 Advantages of wideband absorbance
5:36 Wideband absorbance graphs
6:34 Normal wideband absorbance for adults
7:46 What is wideband tympanometry?
10:45 Wideband tympanometry vs wideband absorbance
11:28 Effects of inadequate probe fit
13:28 Effects of age, gender, ear, and race
22:52 Case studies with middle ear pathologies
49:51 Summary

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Dr. Sree Aithal is a Consultant Audiologist at Townsville Hospital in Queensland in Australia. She has been working in the area of wideband absorbance since 2009 and completed her Ph.D. on the topic of identification of middle ear dysfunction in young infants.

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