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Barotrauma is pressure-induced injury. The application of direct pressure to the body may cause trauma, including positive pressure from artificial ventilation. Trauma may also be caused by the effects of pressure changes on gas-containing body spaces, not in communication with the environment. This can include the external ear, the middle ear (and, indirectly, the inner ear), the para-nasal sinuses,...
The most common complication of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment is middle ear barotrauma, which can lead to permanent hearing loss and vertigo. Unconscious patients and infants present a special diagnostic challenge because of difficulties in communicating pain and equalizing pressure across the ears. This study involved a phone survey to all hospital-based HBO centers in the United States concerning...
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