A previously healthy 31-year-old male aircraft mechanic presents with a 24-hour history of tinnitus, right-sided earache, headache, and nausea. symptoms started shortly after testing aircraft windows.
A) Acoustic trauma: Due to exposure to loud noise during aircraft window testing, resulting in tinnitus and earache.
B) Barotrauma: Resulting from changes in atmospheric pressure during aircraft testing, leading to earache, headache, and nausea.
C) Sinusitis: Inflammation of the sinuses, causing headache, nausea, and potentially earache due to pressure changes.
D) Migraine: Severe headache accompanied by nausea, possibly triggered by environmental factors such as noise or pressure changes.