Barotitis Externa
Seen when there is a block between outer ear and TM from cerumen or foreign bodies
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Barotitis Media
failure to equalize pressure between middle ear and water. TM Rupture
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Barotitis Interna
tinnitus, deafness, and vertigo after overly aggressive valsalva
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Barosinusitis
Rupture or pain in sinuses upon ascent
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Decompression sickness
from too rapid an ascent
DCS 1=mild 2=severe
Type I
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Cutaneous=skin bends
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Musculoskeletal=”the bends”
Type II
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Pulmonary=”the chokes”
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CNS
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Spinal cord-acute paraplegia
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Cerebellar=”the staggers”
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Cerebral
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Give 100% O2 and get the patient to a chamber
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Arterial Gas Embolism
Instantaneous LOC
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Carbon Monoxide
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