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E. On-screen selections
Curve selection
Manually adjusting the TPP
Changing tympanogram curve type
Deleting a curve
9.7 ETF-I (Eustachian Tube Function - Intact) testing
Note
This test is available only if MADSEN Zodiac supports diagnostic testing.
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Procedure
All three result rows in the Tympanometry results table
will be used for this test.
1. Select the
2. Record a tympanogram.
3. Instruct the patient to perform a pressure equalization
maneuver.
4. Record a second tympanogram.
5. Compare the tympanograms from step 1 and 3 in the
multilayered tympanogram.
6. It may be useful to repeat the procedure using dif-
ferent techniques and maneuvers in a sequence of test-
ing to fully evaluate the functioning of the Eustachian
tube.
Note You can also use Manual Tympanometry for ETF-I. In Manual Tympanometry you can facilitate the equal-
•
ization maneuvers by keeping the pressure between measurements.
9.8 Acoustic reflex testing
With MADSEN Zodiac, automatic testing determines acoustic reflexes automatically using different stimulus levels.
Otometrics - MADSEN Zodiac
Press the
the Reflex Screening and Tympanometry result tables.
Press the
TPP, and press the
Press the
desired type is shown, and press the
Select the curve you wish to delete, and press the
To replace a single measurement, delete a curve and adjust the measurement
selections to redo the single measurement.
Tympanometry
test screen.
Previous Curve Next Curve
or
Edit TPP
softbutton, use the dial to move the marker to the desired
Done
softbutton.
Edit TPP
softbutton. Press the
Done
softbutton to select the desired curve in
Change Type
softbutton until the
softbutton.
Delete
button.
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