Abstract
A compressed air diver suffered pulmonary barotrauma with arterial air embolization; resuscitation was unsuccessful. Attempts at resuscitation included mouth-to-mouth ventilation and cardiac massage. A chest radiograph taken during resuscitation revealed free intraperitoneal air. Postmortem examination showed rupture of the stomach. The two possible aetiological factors-Larotrauma of ascent and cardiopul-monary resuscitation-are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1059-1061 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | British Journal of Anaesthesia |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |