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<p>The article describes a diver performing a dive at small depths in a dry suit, breathing from a single-stage apparatus placed on his back. As a result of training deficiencies, the diver began breathing from inside the suit, which led to hypoxia and subsequent uncontrolled ascent. Upon returning to the surface, the diver developed neurological symptoms based on which a diagnosis of pulmonary barotrauma was made. The diver was successfully treated with therapeutic recompression-decompression.</p>
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The article describes a diver performing a dive at small depths in a dry suit, breathing from a single-stage apparatus placed on his back. As a result of training deficiencies, the diver began breathing from inside the suit, which led to hypoxia and subsequent uncontrolled ascent. Upon returning to the surface, the diver developed neurological symptoms based on which a diagnosis of pulmonary barotrauma was made. The diver was successfully treated with therapeutic recompression-decompression.

Pulmonary Barotrauma During Hypoxia in a Diver While Underwater

Polish Hyperbaric Research

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The article describes a diver performing a dive at small depths in a dry suit, breathing from a single-stage apparatus placed on his back. As a result of...

Pulmonary Barotrauma During Hypoxia in a Diver While Underwater

Publié en ligne: 30 avr. 2021

Pages: 45 - 50

Accepté: 27 oct. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2020-0009

Mots clés
diving, accident, hypoxia, pulmonary barotrauma

© 2020 Brunon Kierznikowicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pulmonary Barotrauma During Hypoxia in a Diver While Underwater

Publié en ligne: 30 avr. 2021

Pages: 45 - 50

Accepté: 27 oct. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2020-0009

Mots clésdiving, accident, hypoxia, pulmonary barotrauma

© 2020 Brunon Kierznikowicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
diving, accident, hypoxia, pulmonary barotrauma