Case Study Hawaii medical journal 2005

Concomitant cerebral and coronary arterial gas emboli in a sport diver: a case report.

Smerz RW — Hawaii medical journal, 2005

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a unique case of concomitant cerebral and coronary gas emboli in a 45-year-old sport diver who rapidly surfaced from 32 feet of sea water.

What They Found

The diver experienced transient loss of consciousness, chest pain, and hemiparesis, with EKG and cardiac enzymes suggesting myocardial ischaemia. After receiving three recompression treatments, the patient recovered completely.

Canadian Relevance

This case report has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a broader population of divers.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	15751753
Year Published	2005
Journal	Hawaii medical journal
MeSH Terms	Cerebral Arteries; Clinical Enzyme Tests; Coronary Vessels; Diving; Electrocardiography; Embolism, Air; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Ischemia; Paresis; Treatment Outcome

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