6 results for “pulmonary barotrauma”
23y · Female·Pulmonary barotrauma due to or as a consequence of a scuba diving accident
Maren Lyndsey Dell, 23, died during a resort dive at Agincourt Reef from pulmonary barotrauma caused by rapid ascent from 9 metres. She panicked when unable to clear water from her mask a…
55y · Male·Ascent barotrauma resulting in cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) and drownin…
…pth. Despite being advised by his cardiologist not to dive, he ignored this counsel. His enlarged heart, pulmonary oedema, tight wetsuit, obesity, and poor fitness combined to cause rapid air consumption and hyperinflat…
22y · Male·drowning secondary to incapacitation from air embolism
A 22-year-old skilled and experienced pearl shell drift diver with over 600 logged dives died from drowning secondary to air embolism and cerebral arterial gas embolism while diving for Paspaley Pearling Company off Broo…
44y · Female·salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism)
Jennifer Lee Barrington, age 44, died from salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism/CAGE) during a recreational scuba dive. She had significant undisclosed …
58y · Male·salt water drowning following air embolism due to ascent barotrauma
… motor vehicle accident restricted lung expansion during ascent, causing lung rupture and air entry into pulmonary veins. Contributing factors included obesity (BMI 32), poor cardiovascular fitness, tight wetsuit, and p…
47y · Male·Myocardial ischaemia as a result of undiagnosed coronary artery disease; cerebra…
Thomas Creegan, a 47-year-old UK tourist, died during a second introductory resort dive at the Great Barrier Reef after becoming separated from his instructor and ascending rapidly to the surface. He lost consciousness s…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.