Acoustic Immittance Tests: Patulous Eustachian Tube

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What step should be taken if the built-up air pressure does not open the Eustachian tube?

Patient should close their eyes tightly

Patient should inhale sharply

Patient should blow their nose

Patient should swallow several times (correct)

How is the release of built-up air pressure observed on the manometer?

Sharp increase in pressure

Abrupt drop in pressure back towards 0 daPa (correct)

Slow increase in pressure

Constant pressure reading

What action should cause the Eustachian tube to open if the patient's swallowing does not work?

Chewing gum

Yawning (correct)

Humming

Drinking water

What does a high pressure reading on the manometer indicate during the Eustachian tube function test?

Eustachian tube dysfunction Signup and view all the answers

When can a Eustachian tube dysfunction be diagnosed?

When the Eustachian tube cannot be opened by swallowing Signup and view all the answers

What can cause a lower reading than 0 daPa on the manometer during the Eustachian tube function test?

Blocked nostrils Signup and view all the answers

What effect does a properly functioning Eustachian tube have on increasing air pressure?

Forces the tube open Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the second step of swallowing in the Eustachian tube function test?

To open the Eustachian tube Signup and view all the answers

What should happen when the Eustachian tube opens during the test?

The pressure decreases abruptly Signup and view all the answers

How is the Eustachian tube dysfunction diagnosed using the manometer?

Negative pressure reading Signup and view all the answers

Acoustic Immittance Tests: Patulous Eustachian Tube

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Questions and Answers

What step should be taken if the built-up air pressure does not open the Eustachian tube?

How is the release of built-up air pressure observed on the manometer?

What action should cause the Eustachian tube to open if the patient's swallowing does not work?

What does a high pressure reading on the manometer indicate during the Eustachian tube function test?

When can a Eustachian tube dysfunction be diagnosed?

What can cause a lower reading than 0 daPa on the manometer during the Eustachian tube function test?

What effect does a properly functioning Eustachian tube have on increasing air pressure?

What is the purpose of the second step of swallowing in the Eustachian tube function test?

What should happen when the Eustachian tube opens during the test?

How is the Eustachian tube dysfunction diagnosed using the manometer?

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