CASE STUDY Haemoptysis after breath-hold diving
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Haemoptysis after breath-hold diving. A. Boussuges, C. Pinet, P. Thomas, E. Bergmann, JM. Sainty, D. Vervloet. #ERS Journals Ltd 1999. ABSTRACT: Pulmonary oedema has been described in swimmers and self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (Scuba) divers. This study reports three cases of haemoptysis secondary to alveolar haemorrhage in breath-hold divers. Contributory factors, such as haemodynamic modifications secondary to immersion, cold exposure, exercise and exposure to an increase in ambient pressure, could explain this type of accident. Furthermore, these divers had taken aspirin, which may have aggravated the bleeding. Eur Respir J 1999; 13: 697±699. *Service de ReÂanimation MeÂdicale, HoÃpital Salvator, Marseille, France. Dept des Maladies Respiratoires, HoÃpital Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France.
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