Ear, nose and throat and non-acoustic barotrauma.

The organs of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) contain air- or gas-filled cavities, which make them sensitive to pressure changes. There is a specific pathophysiology involved when these structures are exposed to non-acoustic press ure changes, which are usually not traumatic in normals. The concepts of pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of these traumas in an emergency setting are reviewed.

[Underwater dive in fresh water complicated by a cardiorespiratory arrest on obstructive shock]. / Plongée subaquatique en eau douce compliquée d'un arrêt cardiorespiratoire sur choc obstructif.

We present the case of a french patient who dived in fresh water in Lac de l'Eau d'Heure on 8 December 2014. The 35 meters deep diving was complicated by an obstructive shock resulting from lung overpressure and decompression illness.