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标题：Acute Barotitis Media in Flight: Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment
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作者：Ourania FYNTANAKI ; George ALEVITSOVITIS ; Leonidas ANGELAKIS 等
期刊名称：Balkan Military Medical Review
电子版ISSN：1107-6275
出版年度：2013
卷号：16
期号：1
页码：50-55
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出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：Acute barotitis media or aerotitis media is one of the most prevalent medical issues caused during flight. This is the reason that the incidence of aerotitis media increases not only among aviation crews but among common travelers due to the increasing airplane transportation. Its pathophysiology is completely explained by Îoyles law, since the gas volumes in our body and in the airplane cabin change during the flight. In fact, the problem is caused by the dysfunction of equilibrium between the air in the middle ear and the surrounding environment. The main symptoms are severe otic pain and partial hearing loss, mainly during the descent. There are many predisposing factors for this medical condition such as a concomitant upper respiratory infection. Many preventive measures can be used to avoid otic barotrauma, like the Valsalva maneuver. The treatment is generally symptomatic, but there are also ongoing relevant research projects.
关键词：barotitis media; otic barotrauma; aerotitis; eustachian tube