Chest CT scan for the screening of air anomalies at risk of pulmonary barotrauma for the initial medical assessment of fitness to dive in a military population
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1005698
Abstract: Introduction: The presence of intra-pulmonary air lesions such as cysts, blebs and emphysema bullae, predisposes to pulmonary barotrauma during pressure variations, especially during underwater diving activities. These rare accidents can have dramatic consequences. Chest radiography… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; air; pulmonary barotrauma; emphysema bullae ... See more keywords