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barotrauma [1 record]

Record 1 2008-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
  • Air Transport
DEF

... injury caused by pressure. [occurs] when a rigid closed space within the body or on its surface fails to equalize with external pressure during descent, or is for some reason vented to lower pressure than that acting at the depth.

OBS

plural: barotraumata

Key term(s)
  • barotraumata

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Lésion ou trouble résultant de l'établissement d'une différence de pression entre les gaz se trouvant de part et d'autre des parois d'une structure anatomique.

OBS

Cela peut être l'otite, la perforation du tympan, la sinusite, des vertiges, des saignements de nez, la colique des scaphandriers [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aparato respiratorio
  • Buceo (Deportes)
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Lesión provocada por variaciones fuertes de la presión atmosférica.

CONT

Barotrauma: [...] Puede producirse a nivel de los dientes (barotrauma odontálgico: [...] oídos (barotrauma otitico [...]) o de los senos (barotrauma sinusal o de los senos paranasales [...]).

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