Barotrauma, sinus

Barotrauma, sinus
Sinus troubles, particularly with pain, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a plane. Also called aerosinusitis or sinus barotrauma.

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  • Aerosinusitis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Paranasal sinuses. DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|T|70|1|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|993.1 | ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Aerosinusitis, also called barosinusitis, sinus squeeze… …   Wikipedia

  • List of diving hazards and precautions — Contents 1 Effects of relying on breathing equipment while underwater 2 Effects of barotrauma or pressure damage 2.1 …   Wikipedia

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