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Rescue of a saturation diver, unconscious due to an explosion underwater
Affiliations- Medical Centre, Mumbai, India
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Abstract
Evolution of “safe diving practices” introduced by the diving industry and regulatory authorities in the North Sea over the past 3 or 4 decades has improved the safety records of oilfield commercial diving considerably. However, accidents still occur. In an accident occurring underwater, the outcome is often fatal. For a diving doctor providing emergency medical advice to the industry, when a diving superintendent calls to say “I have a problem” indicates an emergency and a life and death situation for a diver in water. Making a quick decision after comprehending the situations is important to tackle the problem.
Abstract
Evolution of “safe diving practices” introduced by the diving industry and regulatory authorities in the North Sea over the past 3 or 4 decades has improved the safety records of oilfield commercial diving considerably. However, accidents still occur. In an accident occurring underwater, the outcome is often fatal. For a diving doctor providing emergency medical advice to the industry, when a diving superintendent calls to say “I have a problem” indicates an emergency and a life and death situation for a diver in water. Making a quick decision after comprehending the situations is important to tackle the problem.
Keywords
saturation diving, oxy-arc cutting, underwater explosion, hypothermia
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Rescue of a saturation diver, unconscious due to an explosion underwater
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Case report
Pages
46-48
Published online
2021-03-29
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Bibliographic record
IMH 2021;72(1):46-48.
Keywords
saturation diving
oxy-arc cutting
underwater explosion
hypothermia
Authors
Ajit C. Kulkarni
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