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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 dis-
pensing 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 hear-
ing loss within the previous 90 days.
(iv) Acute or chronic dizziness.
(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 signifi cant cerumen accu-
mulation 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 evalu-
ation, a child with a hearing loss should be directed
to an audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation
since hearing loss may cause problems in language
development and the educational and social growth
of a child. An audiologist is qualifi ed by training and
experience to assist in the evaluation and rehabilita-
tion of a child with a hearing loss.
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