'Doc, it's about a sick diver...' Guidelines for the management of a victim of a deep water diving accident.
If you are consulted about a sick diver this summer the problem probably will be related to diving rather than an intercurrent illness. Consequent major injury is likely and the patient will need specialised assessment and treatment.
D001469:Barotrauma / Q000628:therapy; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000628:therapy; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans