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    Ear clearing or clearing the ears or equalization is any of various maneuvers to equalize the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure, by...
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    media), trauma, overpressure (loud noise), inappropriate ear clearing, and changes in middle ear pressure. An otoscope can be used to view the eardrum to...
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    ear clearing manoeuvres to equalize the pressures, like swallowing, yawning, or the Valsalva manoeuvre. More severe barotrauma can lead to middle ear...
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    Barotrauma (redirect from Ear fear)
    efforts to equalise the ears using the Valsalva manoeuvre can overpressurise the middle ear, and can cause middle ear and/or inner ear barotrauma. An explosive...
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    the ears after diving, to prevent ear infections. ear clearing Equalising the pressure in the middle and external ear by opening the Eustachian tubes....
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    delivery, that are connected to a common tube, which is usually hooked over the ears for support. The more complex reservoir cannula is an oxygen conserving supplemental...
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    diving. Ear clearing is another critical equalisation procedure, usually requiring conscious intervention by the diver. Mask and regulator clearing may be...
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    Skills Combat sidestroke Diver navigation Diver trim Ear clearing Frenzel maneuver Valsalva maneuver Finning techniques Scuba skills Buddy breathing Low...
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  • Interest Equalization Tax Equalization of pressure within the ear, a.k.a. ear clearing Equalization of pressure in the Diving mask Equalization, sharing...
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  • Skills Combat sidestroke Diver navigation Diver trim Ear clearing Frenzel maneuver Valsalva maneuver Finning techniques Scuba skills Buddy breathing Low...
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    allow astronauts and commercial divers to equalize the pressure in their ears by performing the Valsalva maneuver inside the suit without using their hands...
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    people. He was concerned with conservation of endangered animals and land clearing leading to loss of habitat. He considered conservation to be the most important...
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    Valsalva maneuver (category Ear procedures)
    equalization passages Ear clearing – Equalising of pressure in the middle ears Politzerization – Procedure to inflate the middle ear while swallowing Müller's...
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    decreased motion of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the ear. Various methods of ear clearing such as yawning, swallowing, or chewing gum may be used to...
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    bleeding (massive external bleeding, added in some protocols) Airway (clearing airways) Breathing (ensuring respiration) Circulation (ensuring effective...
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  • Middle ear barotrauma (MEBT), also known to underwater divers as ear squeeze and reverse ear squeeze, is an injury caused by a difference in pressure...
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    Surfer's ear is the common name for an exostosis or abnormal bone growth within the ear canal. They are otherwise benign hyperplasias (growths) of the...
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    affecting communications and requiring hearing protection to avoid damage to the ears. This type of helmet is popular where divers have to work hard in relatively...
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