Acute acoustic trauma

Extract

• A sudden exposure to an intense sound (e.g. a gunshot, fireworks, music) may cause hearing impairment or ringing in the ears.
• The most important part of treatment is future hearing protection in order to prevent permanent hearing loss.

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