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:
• Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of ear.
• History of active drainage from the ear within
the previous 90 days.
• History of sudden or rapidly progressive
hearing loss within the previous 90 days.
• Acute or chronic dizziness.
• Pain or discomfort in the ear.
• Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent
onset within the previous 90 days.
• Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater
than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz), 1000 Hz, and
2000 Hz.
• Visible evidence of signicant cerumen
accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.
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