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(v) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days .
(vi) Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz),
1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz .
(vii) Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear
canal .
(viii) Pain or discomfort in the ear .
Children with Hearing Loss
In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss
should be directed to an audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation because hearing
loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and social
growth of a child . An audiologist is qualified by training and experience to assist in the
evaluation and rehabilitation of a child with hearing loss .
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Warning to Hearing Aid Dispensers
A hearing aid dispenser should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly
with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid if
the hearing aid dispenser determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of
any other available information concerning the prospective user, that the prospective
user has any of the following conditions:
(i) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear .
(ii) History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days .
(iii) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days .
(iv) Acute or chronic dizziness .
