Diving accident-induced arterial gas embolism - Nijk PD, van Rees Vellinga TP, van Lieshout JM, Gaakeer MI.

BACKGROUND: During scuba diving, nitrogen dissolves into the body tissues due to elevated pressure under water. During a sudden drop in pressure due to a rapid return to the water surface, arterial gas embolism can arise from pulmonary barotrauma. In a lat...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news