What are common symptoms of ear barotrauma?
Ear pain hearing loss dizziness bleeding from ear
What causes ear barotrauma?
Failure to equalise pressure
What is the immediate action for ear barotrauma?
Stop compression descend slightly and reattempt equalisation
What are symptoms of sinus squeeze?
Facial pain headache nose bleed
What causes sinus squeeze?
Blocked sinus preventing pressure equalisation
What is the action for sinus squeeze?
Stop descent abort dive if unresolved
What are symptoms of mask squeeze?
Facial bruising bloodshot eyes
What causes mask squeeze?
Failure to equalise mask pressure
What is the action for mask squeeze?
Abort dive treat as minor injury
What are symptoms of pulmonary barotrauma?
Chest pain breathlessness coughing blood
What causes pulmonary barotrauma?
Breath holding during ascent
What is the immediate action for pulmonary barotrauma?
Administer oxygen and seek medical assistance
What are symptoms of arterial gas embolism?
Sudden unconsciousness paralysis seizures confusion
What causes arterial gas embolism?
Gas entering bloodstream from lung over-expansion
What is the immediate action for AGE?
100 percent oxygen immediate recompression
What are symptoms of decompression illness pain only?
Joint pain muscle ache itching
What are symptoms of serious decompression illness?
Weakness paralysis bladder problems altered consciousness
What is the immediate action for suspected DCI?
100 percent oxygen hydrate and recompress
What is Type I decompression illness?
Pain only symptoms
What is Type II decompression illness?
Neurological cardiopulmonary symptoms
What are symptoms of nitrogen narcosis?
Euphoria poor judgement confusion
What causes nitrogen narcosis?
High partial pressure of nitrogen
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