The patient was referred by his family
doctor to a local ear, nose, and throat
specialist for his hearing deficit. The
physician took the following case history:
The patient had been well until age 35
years, when he had suffered a severe case
of lobar pneumonia that did not resolve on
appropriate penicillin therapy. Further
studies showed that he had TB and was
treated effectively in a sanitarium. What
further inquiries might be made as to the
cause of his deafness?
