Barotrauma.This is damages caused by a modification in ambient pressure. This takes place throughout ascent as well as descent in a plane and also whilst scuba diving. Blockage of the Eustachian Tube leads to lack of equalisation of the stress between ear area with the outside world. When the pressure adjustments during the activities detailed above this results in a stress gradient across the drum.
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