Summarize the types and etiologies of hearing loss and discuss appropriate management.
Discuss the beneficial effect of hearing aids on hearing-specific health-related quality of life for patients with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Differentiate the types of vertigo by triggers and timing.
Discuss the worrisome red flag signs, symptoms, and findings that could indicate urgent or emergent causes of vertigo.
Recommend observation for most children 6 months or older with nonsevere, unilateral acute otitis media.
Summarize the indications for tympanostomy tube placement and advise patients.
Discuss management for cerumen impactions and aural foreign bodies.