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Scuba, Dysbarism, and Undersea Medicine

July 14, 2011 by CrashMaster

Scuba Diving and Dysbarism

Barotitis Externa

Seen when there is a block between outer ear and TM from cerumen or foreign bodies

 

Barotitis Media

failure to equalize pressure between middle ear and water. TM Rupture

 

Barotitis Interna

tinnitus, deafness, and vertigo after overly aggressive valsalva

 

Barosinusitis

Rupture or pain in sinuses upon ascent

 

Decompression sickness

from too rapid an ascent

DCS 1=mild 2=severe

 

Type I

  • Cutaneous=skin bends
  • Musculoskeletal=”the bends”

Type II

  • Pulmonary=”the chokes”
  • CNS
    • Spinal cord-acute paraplegia
    • Cerebellar=”the staggers”
    • Cerebral

 

Give 100% O2 and get the patient to a chamber

 

Arterial Gas Embolism

Instantaneous LOC

 

 

Carbon Monoxide

 

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