What is Barotrauma?
This condition includes temporary blockage of the Eustachian tube and swelling of the eardrum due to sudden changes in air pressure. The disease usually occurs while traveling by air. Symptoms of barotrauma include: pain due to swelling of the eardrum, partial hearing loss, and tinnitus. Symptoms usually disappear within 3-5 hours and do not cause permanent harm. Administration of antipyretic and analgesic solutions can reduce pain.
Barotrauma
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- Chinese name
- Barotrauma
- Symptom
- Eustachian tube temporarily blocked
- duration
- 3-5 hours
- Belong to
- medicine
- This condition includes temporary blockage of the Eustachian tube and swelling of the eardrum due to sudden changes in air pressure. The disease usually occurs while traveling by air. Symptoms of barotrauma include: pain due to swelling of the eardrum, partial hearing loss, and tinnitus. Symptoms usually disappear within 3-5 hours and do not cause permanent harm. Administration of antipyretic and analgesic solutions can reduce pain.
- This condition includes temporary blockage of the Eustachian tube and swelling of the eardrum due to sudden changes in air pressure. The disease usually occurs while traveling by air.
Symptoms of barotrauma include: pain due to swelling of the eardrum, partial hearing loss, and tinnitus.
Symptoms usually disappear within 3-5 hours and do not cause permanent harm. Administration of antipyretic and analgesic solutions can reduce pain.
When the plane descends, open the Eustachian tube containing candy, swallowing water, chewing gum, or using a pinch and hunger method to allow air to enter the middle ear freely to prevent barotrauma. It can also prevent infants from getting barotrauma when the plane is ascending or descending, such as breastfeeding or breastfeeding. But children with colds or other upper respiratory infections, hay fever, or ear infections are generally advised to avoid flying.