tilikum
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If this isn't a troll post, then it sounds like the damage is already done. He needs to see an ENT doctor anyway.
Bad dive friend needs help!
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Jackblack16
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It's a legitimate post. His options are pretty limited in mexico as far as quality treatment goes I think. Basically, is the damage irreversible?
Kudos to you for trying to help someone out. I'm tagging @Duke Dive Medicine and @Dr Simon Mitchell here as they may have some insight into helping your friend.
I'm also moving your thread to Dive Medicine as it will get more appropriate attention there.
I'm also moving your thread to Dive Medicine as it will get more appropriate attention there.
Jack,
Thanks for advocating for your friend. Unfortunately your question is impossible to answer without examining him. He may have suffered severe barotrauma, which is damage to the air-filled spaces in the body caused by changes in ambient pressure. Think of your ears popping while flying in an airplane or driving through the mountains, only multiplied.
Best regards,
DDM
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