Clenney T L, Lassen L F
Naval School, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Indian Head, Maryland, USA.
Am Fam Physician. 1996 Apr;53(5):1761-74.
Because of the increasing popularity of recreational scuba diving, primary care physicians should be familiar with common diving injuries. One form of barotrauma, middle ear squeeze, is the most common diving injury. Other important diving injuries include inner ear barotrauma and pulmonary barotrauma. Arterial gas embolism, a potentially life-threatening form of pulmonary barotrauma, requires hyperbaric treatment. Decompression sickness is the result of bubble formation in body tissue. Symptoms of decompression sickness range from joint pain to neurologic or pulmonary problems. Recompression is the mainstay of treatment.
由于休闲水肺潜水越来越受欢迎，初级保健医生应该熟悉常见的潜水损伤。气压伤的一种形式，中耳挤压伤，是最常见的潜水损伤。其他重要的潜水损伤包括内耳气压伤和肺气压伤。动脉气体栓塞是肺气压伤的一种潜在危及生命的形式，需要高压治疗。减压病是身体组织中形成气泡的结果。减压病的症状从关节疼痛到神经或肺部问题不等。再加压是主要的治疗方法。
