![]() ![]() Begin by striking the tuning fork against your knee or elbow.I want you to tell me which position you hear the tuning fork loudest in” “I’m going to put this vibrating tuning fork in two positions, one touching the bone near you ear, one a short distance from the ear.Rinne’s test can only detect a conductive hearing loss of at least 30dB.Rinne’s test has a high sensitivity (0.84) though this varies with the skill of the examiner. ![]() This test aims compare air conduction with bone conduction.Interpretation of Rinne’s and Weber’s tests Test The various outcomes of Rinne and Weber tests are shown below.In bilateral and symmetrical hearing loss of either type Weber’s test will be normal.If a patient has a unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, the tuning fork sound will be heard louder in the normal ear.If a patient has a unilateral conductive hearing loss, the tuning fork sound will be heard louder in the deaf ear. ![]() move to one side, with a relatively small amount of hearing loss (5dB) If the patient is unclear, you may ask if they hear it “everywhere.” Be careful not to ask the question in a leading manner.Then ask the patient: “Do you hear the sound louder in one ear than the other?”.It is important to steady the patient’s head with your other hand so that reasonably firm pressure can be applied. ![]()
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