Wideband Acoustic Immittance in Children, in partnership with Seminars in Hearing
Course: #38905Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 83 Reviews
This course provides an overview of the use of wideband acoustic immittance in diagnosing middle ear pathologies in children between the ages of 3 and 12 years, including the differences between WBA amb and WBA TPP and the interpretation of absorbance data in cases of otitis media with effusion. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the use of WBA for the diagnosis of middle ear disorders in children.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the use of wideband acoustic immittance (WAI) in diagnosing middle ear pathologies in children between the ages of 3 and 12 years.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the difference between wideband absorbance at ambient pressure (WBA amb) and wideband absorbance at tympanometric peak pressure (WBA TPP) and how they aid in diagnosing middle ear disorders in children.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how to analyze and interpret absorbance data in cases of otitis media with effusion and compare it to age-appropriate normative data.
Course created on August 30, 2023
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Review of Literature |
| 15-40 Minutes | WAI in OM |
| 40-55 Minutes | WAI in other middle ear disorders |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary & Q/A |
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83 ReviewsPresented By
Navid Shahnaz
PhD
Dr. Navid Shahnaz is currently an Associate Professor of Audiology in the School of Audiology & Speech Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where he has been a faculty member since July 2002. He has been a SpeechLanguage and Audiology Canada (SAC) certified member since November 1995. He was a member of the national (CASLPA) Audiology Examination Committee between 2002 and 2008, and a member of the CASLPA Board of Governors (2011-2014), where he was the representative of the Canadian Council of University Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. His main area of research interest includes multi-frequency tympanometry, Wideband Acoustic Immittance, otoacoustic emission, and acoustic reflex studies in adults, children, and infants. His new research interests also focus on the assessment of the balance systems using vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, and the development of test batteries for assessment of the hidden hearing loss.
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