How to Diagnose Ear Barotrauma
Ear Barotrauma, also known as Airplane ear is a common medical condition that results in agonizing pain in your ears due to the change in the air pressure around you. This condition is often experienced by some people during the landing or take-off of an airplane, as the air pressure tends to vary significantly during this occasion. Ear Barotrauma has it’s signs and symptoms and can be diagnosed quiet easily. However, if the condition persists, pay a visit to your doctor.
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One of the most common symptoms of ear barotrauma is pain in the ear. The ear pain can be due to several reasons other than barotrauma. But it’s one of the easiest signs to observe in case of this particular medical condition. You’ll feel the pain in your ear due to change in air pressure or the blowing of the wind. This is most because of the fact that the ear canal, also known as the Eustachian tube applies the pressure over the middle ear due to which the infliction of pain takes place.
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A need to ‘pop’ develops inside you to get rid of the stuffed feeling in your ear. More often you would’ve felt that due to change in the air pressure around you, you’ll feel a particular change of pressure in your ear canal which you would try to get rid of by yawning. In this case, you’ll feel an urge to yawn, chew gum or swallowing something edible in order to get rid of that feeling.
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The patient feels as if his or her ear is filled or stuffed. This is due to the vacuum being created in the ear canal due to which intense pressure is applied over the ear drum. The resultant effect would cause the person to feel the stuffed sensation in their ear(s).
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Apart from the common symptoms of barotrauma, as mentioned above, you might also feel dizzy. This is caused by a serious case of barotrauma in which the person starts to suffer from vertigo along with extreme pain in the ears. The dizziness is led by the excessive pressure on your ear drum, which in turn starts putting load on your nervous system. But remember, ear barotrauma has got nothing to do with visionary problems. Consult a doctor if you have a medical record of visionary issues.
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If there is some fluid or blood coming of either of your ear that means you’ve just had a serious case of ear barotrauma. The fluid coming out of your ear is mostly due to a ruptured ear drum. A damaged ear drum could eventually result in the loss of hearing. However, this doesn’t happen usually in the case of barotrauma, as it’s quite rare for that to happen due to it.
