[Neurologic accident of decompression: a new indication of transesophageal echocardiography].
Decompression sickness in a 33-year-old SCUBA diver led to neurological lesions with brain damage. The existence of a patent foramen ovale detected with a transoesophageal contrast echocardiography suggested paradoxal gas embolism. This observation emphasizes the intest of transoesophageal contrast echocardiography in decompression sickness as discussed in the literature. Its widely utilization would permit a better understanding of the pathophysiology of decompression sickness. It also may help the physician in deciding whether or not to authorize further diving.
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Service de Réanimation médicale, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille.
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Habib
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D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male
Accident neurologique de décompression: une nouvelle indication de l'échocardiographie transoesophagienne.