What Researchers Did
Researchers reported on a 52-year-old Japanese professional diver who developed acute kidney injury following decompression illness.
What They Found
The patient presented with dyspnea, chest and abdominal pain after diving, and developed anuria for 36 hours with acute kidney injury. Serum creatinine peaked at 6.16 mg/dL and creatine kinase at 18,963 U/L, requiring temporary dialysis. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and dialysis successfully resolved his symptoms and normalized kidney function by day 11.
Canadian Relevance
This study describes a case from Japan and has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings of this study may not be generalizable to all patients with decompression illness and acute kidney injury.