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pdf | Slight Hearing Loss 220 KB Download … What is slight hearing loss? Normal hearing sensitivity is defined as hearing at 15 dB or better. A slight hearing loss is defined as hearing sounds beginning around 20-25 dB. How does this amount of hearing loss …

pdf | Types of Hearing Loss 277 KB Download … What type of hearing loss does my child have? The type of hearing loss refers to the part of the ear that is affected. • The outer ear includes the pinna (fleshy outside part of the ear), and the ear canal. These …

pdf | Effects of Hearing Loss 226 KB Download … I just found out my child has a hearing loss. How well will my child hear speech? Speech sounds differ in terms of frequency (pitch) and intensity (loudness). Vowel sounds such as ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, and ‘u’, tend …

pdf | Unilateral Hearing Loss 193 KB Download … Approximately 2 babies in every 1000 births have a unilateral hearing loss. A newborn hearing-screening test can identify a unilateral hearing loss within the first few months of life. The test may even be given …

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pdf | Beta Thalassemia Major 150 KB Download … Beta Thalassemia Major What is Beta Thalassemia Major? Beta thalassemia major, also called “Cooley’s Anemia,” is a genetic disorder affecting the red blood cells. It mainly affects people of Mediterranean, Middle …

pdf | Signs and Symptoms of Bleeding 19 KB Download … Signs & Symptoms of Bleeding Your child has been placed on a blood thinner to help prevent clots. The most common side effect of blood thinners is bleeding. Contact the hematologist on-call at BC Children’s …