Edmonds Carl
Foundation President and a Life Member of SPUMS, Ocean Royale 11/69-74 North Steyne, Manly, NSW 2095, Australia, Phone: +61-(0)2-9976-5556, E-mail:
Diving Hyperb Med. 2009 Dec;39(4):232-3.
A case of presumed scuba divers' pulmonary oedema (SDPE) is presented. The symptomatology and clinical progress is typical and it illustrates some of the aetiological factors incriminated in this disease, as well as measures taken to avoid the disorder. Such factors include the effects of immersion, negative-pressure inspiration induced by vertical positioning in the water, resistance to breathing by the scuba regulator and advanced age. Dyspnoea may have been exacerbated by the respiratory restriction imposed by the diving equipment. Other aetiological factors not relevant to this case are mentioned, as is the possible differential diagnosis. An accompanying review article discusses SDPE in greater detail.
本文介绍了一例疑似潜水员肺水肿（SDPE）的病例。其症状和临床进展具有典型性，阐明了该疾病的一些病因，以及为避免该病所采取的措施。这些因素包括浸入的影响、在水中垂直体位引起的负压吸气、水肺调节器对呼吸的阻力以及高龄。潜水设备造成的呼吸限制可能加剧了呼吸困难。文中提到了与该病例无关的其他病因，以及可能的鉴别诊断。一篇随附的综述文章更详细地讨论了潜水员肺水肿。
