Diferencia entre revisiones de «Otic barotrauma»
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
[[File:PerforationTympan.jpg|thumb|[[Perforated TM]]]] | |||
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*Results from inability to equalize middle ear pressure | *Results from inability to equalize middle ear pressure | ||
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*Results from forceful Valsalva against an occluded eustachian tube | *Results from forceful Valsalva against an occluded eustachian tube | ||
**Pressure difference between middle ear and inner ear can rupture oval or round window | **Pressure difference between middle ear and inner ear can rupture oval or round window | ||
*Sudden onset of sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, severe vertigo | *Sudden onset of sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, severe vertigo | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revisión del 20:00 26 may 2015
Background
- Also known as "ear squeeze" during scuba diving or air flight
Clinical Features
Middle Ear
- Results from inability to equalize middle ear pressure
- Pain, fullness, vertigo, conductive hearing loss, TM rupture
Inner Ear
- Results from forceful Valsalva against an occluded eustachian tube
- Pressure difference between middle ear and inner ear can rupture oval or round window
- Sudden onset of sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, severe vertigo
Differential Diagnosis
Diving Emergencies
- Barotrauma of descent
- Otic barotrauma
- Pulmonary barotrauma
- Sinus barotrauma
- Mask squeeze
- Barodentalgia (trapped dental air causing squeeze)
- Barotrauma of ascent
- Pulmonary barotrauma (pulmonary overpressurization syndrome)
- Decompression sickness (DCS)
- Arterial gas embolism
- Alternobaric vertigo
- Facial baroparesis (Bells Palsy)
- At depth injuries
- Oxygen toxicity
- Nitrogen narcosis
- Hypothermia
- Contaminated gas mixture (e.g. CO toxicity)
- Caustic cocktail from rebreathing circuit
Ear Diagnoses
External
- Auricular hematoma
- Auricular perichondritis
- Cholesteatoma
- Contact dermatitis
- Ear foreign body
- Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome)
- Malignant otitis externa
- Otitis externa
- Otomycosis
- Tympanic membrane rupture
Internal
- Acute otitis media
- Chronic otitis media
- Mastoiditis
Inner/vestibular
Workup
Management
Middle Ear
- decongestants
- consider antibiotics if typmanic membrane ruptured
Inner Ear
- Head of bed up
- no nose blowing
- antivertigo medications
- ENT consult