{"id":5516,"date":"2019-10-02T20:02:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=5516"},"modified":"2019-10-02T20:28:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T17:28:31","slug":"5516","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/5516\/","title":{"rendered":"Ear Injuries while Diving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/5516\/#Barotrauma_of_the_External_auditory_meatus\" >Barotrauma of the External auditory meatus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/5516\/#Barotrauma_of_the_Middle_ear\" >Barotrauma of the Middle ear<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/5516\/#Barotrauma_of_Inner_Ear\" >Barotrauma of Inner Ear<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Diving can be a\u00a0truly unique\u00a0experiences. However, many significant problems may occur in all parts of the ear canal that the diver needs to be aware of. The three different areas of the ear can all be injured during the descent or ascent during a diving expedition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barotrauma_of_the_External_auditory_meatus\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Barotrauma of the External auditory meatus<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Pain in the external ear is due to the negative pressure which may result in small hemorrhages in the skin of the ear canal and the eardrum. Treatment is not usually necessary; however, diving should stop until\u00a0healing\u00a0of the external acoustic meatus is completed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/pediatric-ent\/earache\/\">Otitis externa<\/a> is an inflammation of the ear canal caused by bacteria.\u00a0If the ear remains moist from immersion in the water, this moisture, coupled with the warmth of the body, creates an inviting growth area for many microorganisms, especially opportunistic bacteria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barotrauma_of_the_Middle_ear\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Barotrauma of the Middle ear<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_5510\">\n<dt>\n<div id=\"attachment_11166\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11166\" class=\"wp-image-11166 size-medium\" title=\"Ear injuries during Diving Expeditions.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AF%CF%83%CF%89%CF%83%CE%B7.%CF%89%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD.ent_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ear injuries during Diving Expeditions.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ear injuries during Diving Expeditions<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">This is the most common injury reported by divers.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">It should be highlighted that the first 10 to 11 meters below the surface, are the critical threshold for the pressure to equalize in the ears. The diver, who cannot achieve this equalization in pressure, may encounter severe pain, hearing loss and vertigo either immediately after the dive or even a few days later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The diver will experience\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/chronic-pain\/\">severe pain<\/a><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"> and sometimes vertigo from labyrinth irritation due to cold water entering the middle ear. When the diver emerges, depending on the severity of the barotrauma, there may be pain, hearing loss, dizziness, and possibly bleeding.<\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barotrauma_of_Inner_Ear\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Barotrauma of Inner Ear<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">This may occur following barotrauma of the Middle ear, or if the pressure in the middle ear is not equalized during descent, the water pressure on the eardrum transfers inward and may damage sensitive inner-ear structures.This injury generally occurs when divers attempt to forcefully equalize their ears. This &#8220;hard&#8221; blowing over-pressurizes the middle ear and can result in implosive or explosive damage to the round and oval windows, causing a perilymphatic fistula.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Pressure waves alone can cause damage to the inner ear without window rupture. If the rupture occurs, the loss of fluid from inner ear leads to damage of the hearing organ and sometimes of the balance organ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The\u00a0 symptoms are hearing loss, tinnitus and\u00a0 vertigo.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_padding_top=&#8221;pix-top-no-padding&#8221; pix_padding_bottom=&#8221;pix-bottom-no-padding&#8221; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontacts||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-calendar&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fappointment||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get directions&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FEyiasis%2BENT%2BAcupuncture%2C%2BGeor.%2BDrosini%2B16%2C%2BKifisia%2B145%2B62%2F%4038.0718225%2C23.8122364%2C15z%2Fdata%3D!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x14a19edf40479729%3A0xa4593bd0e0aed04b!2m2!1d23.8122364!2d38.0718225||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diving can be a\u00a0truly unique\u00a0experiences. However, three different areas of the ear can all be injured during a diving expedition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150,154],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ent-the-ear","category-neuro-otology-diving-pathology"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}