What Researchers Did
Researchers reported a case of severe acute kidney injury (AKI) in a 26-year-old man following decompression sickness after a scuba dive.
What They Found
A 26-year-old man presented with abdominal pain 24 hours after diving, showing elevated serum creatinine at 2.3 mg/dL and blood urea nitrogen at 23 mg/dL, along with 100 mg/dL proteinuria. Imaging revealed signs of acute tubular necrosis, and after receiving intravenous fluids and five sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, he achieved full recovery of kidney function.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings of this study have limited generalizability to the broader diving population.