An Analysis of a Case of Decompression Sickness in a Diver

Romuald Olszański; Andrzej Borzęcki

doi:10.2478/phr-2021-0023

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An Analysis of a Case of Decompression Sickness in a Diver

Polish Hyperbaric Research

Volume 77 (2021): Issue 4 (December 2021)

By: Romuald Olszański and Andrzej Borzęcki

Open Access

|Feb 2023

Abstract

The paper presents an accident of a diver in classic equipment. After several hours of hard work underwater, shortened instead of extended decompression was applied. The staff disregarded the symptoms of type I decompression sickness reported by the diver, and therefore the treatment was started with a significant delay. The use of recompression treatment - therapeutic decompression resulted in permanent and complete resolution of symptoms.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2021-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2084-0535 | Journal ISSN: 1734-7009

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Language: English

Page range: 85 - 88

Submitted on: Mar 13, 2019

Accepted on: Feb 14, 2021

Published on: Feb 1, 2023

Published by: Polish Hyperbaric Medicine and Technology Society

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

classic equipment,

improper decompression,

ignoring symptoms,

skin and joint form of decompression sickness

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