Diving Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
Nitrogen narcosis
A
A state of altered mental status caused by breathing compressed air at depth
2
Q
Barotrauma
A
As the diver ascends and the ambient pressure around him decreases the gases within the body’s air filled spaces will expand.
3
Q
Decompression sickness
A
Caused by nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues coming out of solution during ascent.
They interfere mechanically with tissue perfusion and by triggering chemical changes within the body.
4
Q
Pulmonary over pressurization syndrome (POPS) can cause: (4)
A
1) pneumothorax
2) mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema
3) alveolar hemorrhage
4) arterial gas embolism
