| A post-mortem report records that she died from pulmonary barotrauma, which causes air bubbles to circulate in the arterial system. |
| The most common adverse effect is barotrauma to the ears and sinuses caused by the change in pressure. |
| There is a risk of infection to a middle ear exposed by barotrauma. |
| Once mechanical ventilation has been started, it is important to avoid high ventilator pressures and the associated risks of barotrauma. |
| Another form of barotrauma may occur during mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure. |
| Traumatic perforations of the tympanic membrane can occur because of water accidents, barotrauma, explosions, penetrating injury, or temporal bone fractures. |
