Type II decompression sickness in a hyperbaric inside attendant.

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of Type II decompression sickness in a 50-year-old male hyperbaric inside attendant.

What They Found

A 50-year-old male inside attendant developed Type II decompression sickness within 10 minutes after a hyperbaric treatment to 40 fsw (122.52 kPa), experiencing lower extremity weakness and paresthesias. He was successfully treated with recompression to 60 fsw (183.78 kPa), and 16 months later, a large patent foramen ovale was identified.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a larger population of hyperbaric inside attendants.