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    Accidental diving bell ascent caused fatal pulmonary barotrauma in one diver. The survivor developed severe spinal cord injury and paraplegia despite recompression therapy and subsequent treatments.

    Area of Science:

    • * Diving Medicine
    • * Neurology
    • * Emergency Medicine

    Background:

    • * Accidental rapid ascent from depth can cause decompression sickness.
    • * Pulmonary barotrauma is a risk associated with rapid ascents.

    Observation:

    • * One diver died from pulmonary barotrauma after a rapid ascent from 80m.
    • * The surviving diver experienced tetraplegia and widespread microcirculatory damage.

    Findings:

    • * Recompression therapy and subsequent treatments, including steroids and hyperbaric oxygen, did not fully restore spinal cord function.
    • * The diver recovered upper limb function but remained paraplegic, indicating persistent spinal cord injury.

    Implications:

    • * This case highlights the severe neurological sequelae of decompression accidents.

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  • * Management strategies in the post-recompression phase require further investigation to prevent long-term neurological deficits.
  • * Understanding microcirculatory damage is crucial for optimizing treatment outcomes in diving-related injuries.