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Sinus barotrauma
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Background
- Also known as "sinus squeeze"
- Occurs during scuba diving or air flight
Clinical Features
- Pain over affected sinus, possible bleeding from nares
Differential Diagnosis
Scuba Diving Emergencies
- Barotrauma of descent
- Otic barotrauma
- Sinus barotrauma
- Face squeeze
- Barotrauma of ascent
- At depth injuries
- Oxygen toxicity
- Nitrogen narcosis
- Hypothermia
- Contaminated gas mixture (e.g. CO toxicity)
Barotrauma Types
- Otic barotrauma
- Pulmonary barotrauma
- Sinus barotrauma
Evaluation
- Usually clinical
Management
- Decongestants
- Consider antibiotics
Disposition
- Generally discharge
See Also
External Links
References
Authors
Ross Donaldson, Michael Holtz, Daniel Ostermayer, Neil Young
