Title: Jerry Smith Case History
Course: 14SU-HIS-240-GH101-COMP & DIGITAL FEATURES OF HI > Section: Resources

Unit 1- Actor Profile:

- Name: Jerry Smith
- Age: 52 year old male (DOB 3/17/1961)
  - Slightly grey hair
- Social History:
  - Past work history
    - Currently works on the family farm raising hogs and cattle
  - Married- x26 years
  - Children x 2 (Son and Daughter)
- Reason for visit today:
  - Sharp pain in right ear
    - no drainage
  - Feels like ear pops some times when he moves his jaw in a certain way
  - Large amount of ear wax in right ear (tell them this when they inspect your ear)
  - Ear is very tender/sensitive
- Hearing History:
  - Long history of noise exposure from farm equipment
  - No family history of hearing loss
- Visual Exam:
  - Visual inspection indicated an impacted right ear. The TM was completely blocked and could not be evaluated at this time
- Medical History:
  - High blood pressure- takes metatoporol
  - Elevated cholesterol- supposed to watch diet