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Arterial Gas Embolism
Symptoms and Signs of Arterial Gas Embolism
Symptoms occur within a few minutes of surfacing and may include altered mental status, hemiparesis, focal motor or sensory deficits, seizures, loss of consciousness, apnea, and shock; death may follow. Signs of Pulmonary Barotrauma or Other symptoms may result from arterial gas embolism in any of the following: Coronary arteries (eg, Overview of Arrhythmias , Skin (eg, cyanotic marbling of the skin, focal pallor of the tongue) Kidneys (eg, Isolated Hematuria , Any diver who loses consciousness shortly after surfacing is most likely to have arterial gas embolism and should be treated with hyperbaric oxygen as quickly as possible. 