Pulmonary barotrauma: Difference between revisions

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==Background==
==Background==
*Occurs when diver breathing compressed air ascends too rapidly
*Occurs when diver breathing compressed air ascends too rapidly
==Clinical Features==
*Symptoms occur minutes to hours after surfacing
*Symptoms occur minutes to hours after surfacing
**Can occur without rapid ascent in patients with obstructive lung disease
**Can occur without rapid ascent in patients with obstructive lung disease
*Lung rupture can lead to pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, or air embolism
*Lung rupture can lead to:
**Pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax do not require recompression
**[[Pneumomediastinum]]
 
**[[Pneumothorax]]
==Clinical Features==
**[[Air embolism]]


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
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==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
*Clinical diagnosis; do not delay intervention for studies
*[[CXR]]
*Assess for alternate etiologies


==Management==
==Management==
*[[Pneumomediastinum]] and [[pneumothorax]] do ''not'' require recompression; see management section on those pages
*[[Air embolism]]
**IVF (increases tissue perfusion)
**Rapid recompression


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Pneumomediastinum]]
*[[Pneumomediastinum]]
*[[Scuba diving emergencies]]
*[[Diving medicine]]


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 18:00, 19 July 2020

Background

  • Occurs when diver breathing compressed air ascends too rapidly

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Diving Emergencies

Barotrauma Types

Evaluation

  • Clinical diagnosis; do not delay intervention for studies
  • CXR
  • Assess for alternate etiologies

Management

Disposition

See Also

External Links

References