title: Cerebral air embolism in asthmatic scuba divers in a swimming pool.
abstract: Significant shallow-water injuries can occur in scuba divers, even in swimming pools. Two asthmatic patients are presented who sustained cerebral air emboli during Scuba classes in a swimming pool. Such injuries may be more common in asthmatics. Asthma is a contraindication to Scuba diving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Van Meter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013551:Swimming Pools