In some pediatric teaching programs, most residents graduate without a practical knowledge of objective tests for middle ear function. The 1997 “Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute ...

Tympanometry is a quick way to assess the middle ear and determine whether the eardrum and middle ear bones are responding normally to changes in pressure. This test is often part of a work-up for ...

Low-cost screening: A smartphone-based tympanometer can diagnose middle ear disorders. (Courtesy: Dennis Wise/University of Washington) Tympanometry is a test that measures middle ear function by ...

They are helpful in the fields of audiology and otolaryngology as they can verify middle ear function and aid in the diagnosis of issues like ear infections or problems arising with the eustachian ...

Flute is a diagnostic middle ear analyzer, capable of performing incredibly fast and reliable automatic sequences of tympanometry and reflex threshold tests, as well as manual reflex and reflex decay ...