Rinnes and Webers test

A demonstration of how to perform a crude hearing test aswell as Rinnes and Webers hearing tests using a tuning fork. These tests can help detect conductive or sensorineural deafness.

Correction to original video: In Webers test if the sound is heard louder in the good ear it would indicate sensorineural hearing loss.

[BlackEyePreacher]

At the end of the video is states: "In an abnormal Weber's test the sound appears louder in the deaf ear. This is usually sensorineural deafness"
I believe this is incorrect, hearing it louder in the deaf ear would indicate conductive hearing loss. If is is louder in the good ear it would indicate sensorineural hearing loss.

[Karimsnoussi]

I appreciate the video, but my understanding is that if the sound is perceived as louder in the deaf ear during the Weber Test, it indicates a conductive hearing loss rather than a sensorineural one

[DrShakir]

It was good,
In rinne test you needed to ask the patient when he stops hearing through mastoid bone then you could continue to the external auditory canal. Otherwise it was good thanks for uploading

[sweetlovecup]

Thank you for this! I appreciate how clear, short and concise and HELPFUL it was!

[moristhetiger]

To differentiate between Conductive and Sensorineural hearing loss we do Rinne and Weber test.

With Rinne test we find out which ear is diseased. In Rinne test if ear conduction is less than bony conduction in an ear then that ear is diseased. Now with Rinne we have found out which ear is diseased. The issue could be Conductive or Sensorineural.

Then we do Weber to find out if the patient has Conductive or Sensorineural hearing loss. I will tell you the reason why we observe what we observe, I found it to be fairly useful, the reason was given on wikipedia and wikipedia states that the reason may be partially true But I found it to be very useful. Okay let us find out if the patient is suffering from Sensorineural or Conductive hearing loss, keep in mind that we have already found out which ear is diseased.

*Do Weber*

If you hear less in the ear which is diseased - Sensorineural problem - Fairly easy and intuitive.

But if you hear more in the ear which is diseased - Conductive. Okay why?

Because In Weber test sound will travel bony conduction and you will have less noise here PLUS the sound vibrations will not be able to escape if the person is having conductive hearing loss so the patient will hear louder.

[pfff]

At the end it's a conductive hearing loss. On my semiology book ( if there's conductive hearing loss the sound has to appear louder in the deaf ear.)

[NN-vygv]

At the end of this video, It's a CONDUCTIVE DEAFNESS, & if the sound is quieter than the normal ear so it will be a sensorineural deafness.
Thx for this tutorial btw, it was very helpful 👍🏻

[osamaahmad]

Tomorrow is my OSPE . Thank u sir for this wonderful demonstration

[Morkindie]

Short and sweet.
I don't know why, but the explanations in my textbook always make it sound confusing.

[muhammadtalhakhan]

Tunning fork should be kept parallel in from of external auditory meatus

[_saifurRahman]

Best explanation in shortest possible time, ,

[mutul]

Incorrect information about ''sensorineural deafness'' at the end of the video. Actually it should be a patient with unilateral
conductive hearing loss will hear the sound loudest in the affected ear, whereas a patient with unilateral sensorineural hearing
loss will report the sound to be loudest in the unaffected ear.

[Kudravets-Diana]

What is seen in the Weber test of a subject suffering from neural hearing loss in the right ear
only?
1) will hear the sound better in the right ear
2) will hear the sound in the center of the head
3) will hear the sound weaker in the right ear
4) will hear the sound better when we attach the speaker to the mastoid

[DrODonovan]

Apologies Johnathan - thank you for pointing this out. We will clear this up in a video which will be published later in the year

[ProtectChildrenNotGuns]

In a sensorineural hearing loss, sound would lateralize to the unaffected ear during the weber test. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[achenyoabigail]

Thanks thanks!!
You just made it so easy!

[annnishimura]

um my instructor said that rinne test is based on the duration of the sound not where it is heard best

[Ourutubechannel-A]

Thank you so much for making this video 🤝

[akirakenchieedquiban]

Good video informative and quick i wish i would pass nursing by doing hardwork

[wahabdilawar]

You are supposed to hold the tuning fork rotated at 90° to how you were holding it when checking air conduction.