doi:10.1044/1059-08892005/002 © American Speech-Language-Hearing Association The Use of Tympanometry and Pneumatic Otoscopy for Predicting Middle Ear Disease Paula K.. Moravec, Inc., F
Trang 1American Journal of Audiology Vol.14 3-13 June 2005 doi:10.1044/1059-0889(2005/002)
© American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The Use of Tympanometry and Pneumatic Otoscopy for
Predicting Middle Ear Disease
Paula K Harris 1 , Kathleen M Hutchinson 2 , and Joseph Moravec 3
1 Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Herrin, IL
2 Miami University, Oxford, OH
3 Joseph J Moravec, Inc., Facial Surgery Center, Cincinnati, OH
Purpose: Otitis media is the most common condition diagnosedby pediatricians and is estimated
media in children
Method: Twenty-onechildren, age 1 to 10 years, who were seeking medical treatmentfor
suspected đáng ngờ, khả nghi; bị tình nghi middle ear disease were selected to participate.Data
Results: The diagnoses provided with pneumaticotoscopy and tympanometry were both similar,
Conclusions: MFT is recommended on a routinebasis with children having a history of otitis
Key Words: multifrequency tympanometry, conventional tympanometry, pneumatic otoscopy
Submitted on August 15, 2004
Revised on January 22, 2005
Accepted on April 28, 2005