Digital ischaemia: an unusual presentation of dysbarism.
Dysbaric symptoms following ascent from a scuba dive are due to symptomatic nitrogen or air emboli with clear patterns of associated injury. This case report highlights an unusual presentation of dysbaric injury treated successfully with a prostacyclin analogue.
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Department of Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004242:Diving; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply*
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011464:Epoprostenol