barotrauma

Example:After scuba diving, the diver had sustained a diver's ear from the rapid change in pressure.

Definition:An injury to the ear caused by pressure changes during diving, often due to fluid in the middle ear not being able to equalize with the pressure in the environment.

Example:Rapidly ascending from depth can result in ascend barotrauma due to unequal pressure in the ears and sinuses.

Definition:Essentially refers to the type of barotrauma that occurs when a diver ascends or descends too quickly, and the fluid in body cavities does not have enough time to equalize with the external pressure.

Example:The submariners experienced compressional trauma when the vessel surfaced too quickly.

Definition:The term used to describe injuries caused by a sudden increase in pressure, such as when a submarine rises to the surface.