Symptoms occur minutes to hours after surfacing
Can occur without rapid ascent in patients with obstructive lung disease
Lung rupture can lead to:
Pneumomediastinum
Pneumothorax
Air embolism
Can occur without rapid ascent in patients with obstructive lung disease
Pneumomediastinum
Pneumothorax
Air embolism
Pulmonary barotrauma
Barotrauma of descent
Otic barotrauma
Sinus barotrauma
Iatrogenic pneumothorax
Tracheostomy dislodgement
Mask squeeze
Tracheostomy complications