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- Title
Arterial Gas Embolism in Breath-Hold Diver.
- Authors
Gall, Ryan A.; Rahimi, Rahman R.
- Abstract
An arterial gas embolism (AGE) is a potentially fatal complication of scuba diving that is related to insufficient exhalation during ascent. During breath-hold diving, an arterial gas embolism is unlikely because the volume of gas in the lungs generally cannot exceed the volume at the beginning of the dive. However, if a diver breathes from a gas source at any time during the dive, they are at risk for an AGE or other pulmonary overinflation syndromes (POIS). In this case report, a breath-hold diver suffered a suspected AGE due to rapidly ascending without exhalation following breathing from an air pocket at approximately 40 feet.
- Subjects
GAS embolism; LUNG volume; SCUBA diving; DIVING
- Publication
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, 2024, Vol 51, Issue 1, p93
- ISSN
1066-2936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22462/624