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Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health : a journal of Asia Pacific Medicine & Public Health

Hawaii.J.Med.Public.Health.

Nov

73

11 Suppl 2

13

16

LR: 20151028; JID: 101579076; OID: NLM: PMC4244896; ppublish

United States

2165-8242; 2165-8242

PMID: 25478296

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25478296

Decompression Illness includes both Decompression Sickness (DCS) and Pulmonary Overinflation Syndrome (POIS), subsets of diving-related injury related to scuba diving. DCS is a condition in which gas bubbles that form while diving do not have adequate time to be resorbed or "off-gassed," resulting in entrapment in specific regions of the body. POIS is due to an overly rapid ascent to the surface resulting in the rupture of alveoli and subsequent extravasation of air bubbles into tissue planes or even the cerebral circulation. Divers must always be cognizant of dive time and depth, and be trained in the management of decompression. A slow and controlled ascent, plus proper control of buoyancy can reduce the dangerous consequences of pulmonary barotrauma. The incidence of adverse effects can be diminished with safe practices, allowing for the full enjoyment of this adventurous aquatic sport.

Hall,J.

Department of Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859.

PMC4244896

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