Changes in the atmospheric pressure while climbing up, flying, or going deep into the water affects various parts of the body. When sinuses get affected, it is known as barosinusitis or aerosinusitis. This is due to the uncompensated pressure within the sinuses to the altered atmospheric pressure. Frontal sinuses are more commonly affected, followed by maxillary sinuses. Symptoms include facial pain or pressure, congestion, headache, upper teeth pain, excessive tears, epistaxis, fever, etc.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Freediving is a breath-holding diving technique, and it is harmful after repetitive diving sessions. It causes changes in the pressure of the lungs and heart.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com Aerosinusitis or barosinusitis (mucus membrane inflammation due to pressure difference within the sinus) is usually if there is mucosal hypertrophy in the paranasal sinuses.
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