Skin Bends: a Cutaneous Manifestation of Decompression Sickness
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05208-y
Abstract: A 62-year-old man reported the rapid onset of acute ataxia and a pruritic, tender, mottled rash on his torso. The patient had been on two SCUBA dives a few hours earlier—as deep as 20 m,… read more here.
Keywords: decompression; decompression sickness; bends cutaneous; skin bends ... See more keywords
[Is it possible to dive again after decompression sickness?]
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DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2018.03.017
Abstract: Decompression sickness in underwater diving exposes the diver to a risk of clinical sequelae which require specific care. In the absence of sequelae or after clinical recovery, the question of diving again may be raised.… read more here.
Keywords: possible dive; decompression; decompression sickness; dive decompression ... See more keywords
Deadly acute Decompression Sickness in Risso’s dolphins
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14038-z
Abstract: Diving air-breathing vertebrates have long been considered protected against decompression sickness (DCS) through anatomical, physiological, and behavioural adaptations. However, an acute systemic gas and fat embolic syndrome similar to DCS in human divers was described… read more here.
Keywords: decompression; acute decompression; decompression sickness; deadly acute ... See more keywords
Decompression sickness in SCUBA divers.
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DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000829892.40252.ad
Abstract: ABSTRACT There are approximately 2.8 million active self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) divers in the US who are at risk for decompression sickness. This article discusses the pathophysiology, common signs and symptoms, and treatments of… read more here.
Keywords: decompression sickness; sickness scuba; scuba; scuba divers ... See more keywords
A prospective single-blind randomised clinical trial comparing two treatment tables for the initial management of mild decompression sickness.
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DOI: 10.28920/dhm52.2.85-91
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Limited evidence suggests that shorter recompression schedules may be as efficacious as the US Navy Treatment Table 6 (USN TT6) for treatment of milder presentations of decompression sickness (DCS). This study aimed to determine… read more here.
Keywords: decompression sickness; tt6m; treatment; medicine ... See more keywords
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), Personality Traits, and Iterative Decompression Sickness. Retrospective Analysis of 209 Cases
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01328
Abstract: Introduction: There is a need to evaluate the influence of risk factors such as patency of foramen ovale (PFO) or “daredevil” psychological profile on contra-indication policy after a decompression sickness (DCS). Methods: By crossing information… read more here.
Keywords: ovale pfo; decompression sickness; foramen ovale; dcs ... See more keywords
Severe acute kidney injury caused by decompression sickness syndrome.
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DOI: 10.5414/cn110662
Abstract: Decompression sickness (DCS) occurs when divers are exposed to reduced barometric pressure during their ascent from depth. We report a case of DCS causing severe acute kidney injury (AKI) after an uneventful dive in which… read more here.
Keywords: severe acute; decompression sickness; acute kidney; kidney ... See more keywords