Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
2.Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
3.Centre for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Military Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
4.Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
5.Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp, Belgium
6.Department of Hyperbaric and Emergency Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Epicura, Ath, Belgium
The organs of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) contain air- or gas-filled cavities, which make them sensitive to pressure changes. There is a specific pathophysiology involved when these structures are exposed to non-acoustic press ure changes, which are usually not traumatic in normals. The concepts of pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of these traumas in an emergency setting are reviewed.
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