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School Children |
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All
Pre School and primary school children [Upto Standard
3] to be screened every year for hearing. ENT check
up to rule out, Wax ears, secretory otitis media and
ASOM / CSOM is a must. |
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Suspect
a hearing loss |
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If response
of the child is not appropriate.
Never blame the child when they
have difficulty with language
/ speech. When the child is Lazy,
Inattentive or Naughty the possibility
of borderline deafness. |
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Prevention of
hearing loss |
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Do not beat
them on the head or on the ears.
See that the children also do
not engage in such activities.
Prevent Child falling and hurting
his head. |
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Tell the children
not to shout into each other’s
ears and not to listen to loud
noise / music. Very loud noise
damages hearing. |
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See that the
children with infectious diseases,
such as mumps, which are known
to cause hearing loss, do not
come to class and pass it on to
others children. |
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If the child
is absent from school for many
days or weeks, find out the reason.
If he has had disease that are
known to cause hearing loss, such
as typhoid, mumps, high fever,
advice the parents to take him
for a hearing test. |
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Encourage the
children to develop listening
habits, when you take them for
picnics and excursions. |
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We suggest that
you have a hearing test for yourself
so that you can tell the children
what a hearing test is and how
simple it is. |
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Industrial Workers |
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For
Permanent and temporary industrial workers who are
exposed to noise. |
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Suspect a hearing loss |
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If difficulty in communicating
by speech while in noise is felt. Head noises or ringing
in the ears after working in the noise for several
hours. |
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A temporary loss of hearing
that has the effect of muffling speech and changing
the quality of other sounds after several hours of
exposure to noise. |
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How to avoid / limit
the damage |
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Continuous
exposure to sound should be for a maximum of 8 hours. |
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16
hours complete rest should follow prolonged sound
exposure.
Personal hearing protection, like earplugs, ear muffs
mandatory.
Yearly screening of hearing loss [4 K dip is the first
sign] by audiogram. |
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ENT Speciality Center,
Divya Complex, II Floor,
NH - 47, Vyttila Junction,
Kochi - 682 019, Kerala, India.
Ph:+91 484 2305995, 2306301
Mob: +91 9349305995 |
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