Unitron InseraMD B1-312 Guide D'utilisation page 33

auditory nerve)
The primary criteria for the referral of a patient
for a medical or other specialist opinion and / or
treatment are as follows:
Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of
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the ear;
History of active drainage from the ear in the
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previous 90 days;
History of sudden or rapidly progressive
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hearing loss in one or both ears within the
previous 90 days;
Acute or chronic dizziness;
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Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater
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than 15 dB at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz;
Visible evidence of significant cerumen
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accumulation or a foreign body in the ear
canal;
Pain or discomfort in the ear;
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Abnormal appearance of the eardrum and
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ear canal such as:
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• Inflammation of the external auditory
canal
• Perforated eardrum
• Other abnormalities which the hearing
care professional believes are of medical
concern
The hearing care professional may decide
that referral is not appropriate or in the best
interests of the patient when the following
applies:
When there is sufficient evidence that
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the condition has been fully investigated
by a medical specialist and any possible
treatment has been provided;
The condition has not worsened or changed
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significantly since the previous investigation
and / or treatment.
If the patient has given their informed and
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competent decision not to accept advice
to seek a medical opinion, it is permissible
to proceed to recommend appropriate
hearing aid systems subject to the following
considerations:
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