Two unusual cases of severe dysbarism after compressed air work in Hong Kong

T. H. Lam; K. P. Yau

Two unusual cases of severe dysbarism after compressed air work in Hong Kong

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Two cases of unusual severe dysbarism are reported. One case occurred after working in compressed air at a pressure of 2.05 kg/cm² (29 psi) for a duration of 27 min; the second case, after working for a duration of 6 h at a pressure of only 1.0 kg/cm² (14.2 psi). The first case presented a combination of symptoms resembling 'the chokes' and 'the staggers,' progressing into shock probably due to micro-air embolism. The second suffered chest pain and 'the chokes,' complicated by an underlying chest infection. Both were treated successfully by recompression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	381-385
Number of pages	5
Journal	Undersea biomedical research
Volume	11
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1984
Externally published	Yes

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General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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