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Desbaric air embolism during diving: an unusual complication of Osler-Weber-Rendu disease
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- Published on: 4 May 2005
- Published on: 4 May 2005Unconsciousness after diving in Osler-Weber-Rendu diseaseShow More
Dear Editor,
The article published by Dr. Hsu and colleagues [1] appears to furnish a new mechanism for neurological decompression illness, related to intrapulmonary right-to-left shunting. However, the authors’ explanation of the mechanism of injury in their patient is not supported by a more detailed analysis.
During a scuba dive, the tissue partial pressure of inert gas (nitrogen if the diver is brea...
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