A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of tinnitus is:
- HAMMER
Mnemonic
- H: hypertension
- A: anemia / acoustic neuroma
- M: migraine / Menière's disease
- M: medication (quinine, NSAIDs, streptomycin)
- E: ear pathology (wax, foreign body, otitis media)
- R: rare (temporomandibular joint disorder, otosclerosis)
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