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[Decompression sickness after diving and following flying]
S B Laursen1, W Grønfeldt, E Jacobsen
1H:S Rigshospitalet, Respirationscenter Ost.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|August 10, 1999
Abstract:
A case of delayed symptoms of decompression sickness (DCS) after diving and flying is reported. The diver presented with classical signs of type 2 DCS, probably caused by air travel 16 hours after SCUBA diving. Treatment with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in a decompression chamber was successful. Guidelines to prevent DCS for recreational divers who plan to fly after diving are presented.