Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Physical Exam Weber Test: • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally • Conductive: Sound lateralizes to impaired ear • Sensorineural: Sound lateralizes to good ear Rinne Test: • Normal: Air conduction lasts longer than bone conduction • Conductive: Bone conduction lasts longer or is equal to air conduction • Sensorineural: Air conduction lasts longer than bone conduction Hum Test: • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally • Conductive: Sound lateralizes to impaired ear • Sensorineural: Sound lateralizes to good ear BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs #Conductive #Sensorineural #HearingLoss #PhysicalExam #diagnosis #Weber #Rinne #Testing
