1010 Audit of Acute Management of Sudden Onset Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Streamlining of Local Management Pathway

Abstract Aim Sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) presents infrequently to ENT services in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Although UK guidelines are place for the management of SSNHL, practicalities organising these cases within our department can be challenging junior staff leading variation time review and timings intervention. We Aimed assessed current local practice comparison compare it national Method Retrospective audit 6 months data set recording pathway patients presenting with SSNHL Rapid Access Clinic Infirmary Hospital. Electronic patient records were searched for: referral, duration symptoms, times first review, intervention audiogram, during subsequent reviews. Results Seven meeting inclusion criteria identified included audit. Average from referral calculated including (1.47 days), (3.82 audiogram (4.43 says). presentation starting oral steroids was very efficient just 0.33 days average symptom initiation 7.5 suggesting late presentation. Conclusions The gather helped reinforce as per improved way urgent audiograms organised hospital. It also emphasised importance performing tuning fork test determine nature when is not immediately available.