Asymptomatic
Mild: dyspnea, cough
Cardiogenic shock: hypotension, oliguria, altered mental status, chest pain
Dialysis related
Acute dyspnea, chest tightness, LOC, cardiac arrest, arrhythmia
Scuba related
Symptoms develop during ascent or immediately upon surfacing
Causes variety of stroke syndromes depending on part of brain affected
Immediate death, loss of consciousness, seizure, blindness, hemiplegia
Acute dyspnea, chest tightness, LOC, cardiac arrest, arrhythmia
Symptoms develop during ascent or immediately upon surfacing
Causes variety of stroke syndromes depending on part of brain affected
Immediate death, loss of consciousness, seizure, blindness, hemiplegia
Immediate death, loss of consciousness, seizure, blindness, hemiplegia
Arterial gas embolism
Barotrauma of descent
Missile embolism
Otic barotrauma
Iatrogenic pneumothorax
Pulmonary barotrauma
Immersion pulmonary edema
Sinus barotrauma