alternobaric trauma
alternobaric trauma
A transient vestibular or auditory dysfunction seen in fliers and divers during ascent, attributed to elevated and probably asymmetric middle ear pressure as a function of eustachian tube opening pressures; vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus usually resolve in 10 to 15 mins.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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