Gregory is a 17-year-old male who is having problems with his hearing. He has some mild tinnitus, but also states that he thinks his ability to hear has lessened over the past five or so months. He also says, that "while it sounds crazy, I'd swear I hear better in noisy environments as opposed to quiet ones." After thorough examination and a temporal CT scan, Gregory is diagnosed with
otosclerosis. His physician discusses various treatment options available to Gregory. He could take a "wait and see approach", but doing nothing will really only lead to progressive hearing loss. Since the stapes bone is affected by this condition, he could opt to have the stapes replace through a stapedectomy or statpedotomy. Gregory wants to talk with his parents before proceeding with any treatment and will return with his parents in two days.
Dx: Bilateral otosclerosis
First-isted diagnosis: ________
Secondary diagnoses: ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
First-isted diagnosis: ________
Answer: Bilateral otosclerosis – H80.93
Secondary diagnoses: ________
Answer: None
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