ENT
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
≥30 dB loss across 3 contiguous frequencies within 72h — refer ENT urgently, oral steroids ± intratympanic, audiology + MRI.
Source: ENT UK 2022; AAO-HNS
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info
Recognise — Otologic Emergency
SSNHL: ≥30 dB loss across 3 contiguous frequencies within 72h. Most idiopathic; some viral / vascular / autoimmune / neoplastic. URGENT referral — outcomes worse with delay >7–14 days. Distinguish from conductive (impacted wax, otitis media, perforation) — Weber + Rinne test.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Prednisolone (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss) · Corticosteroid (systemic — SSNHL treatment)
- Morphine (IV/IM — Anaesthesia/ICU) · Strong Opioid Analgesic
- Metoprolol (IV/Oral — Cardiology) · Beta-Blocker
- Dabigatran (AF / VTE) · Direct Oral Anticoagulant / AF
- Edoxaban (AF / VTE) · Direct Oral Anticoagulant / AF
- Rivaroxaban (AF / ACS) · Direct Oral Anticoagulant / AF / ACS
Pathways
- Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.