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Pulmonary Barotrauma
Prevention of Pulmonary Barotrauma
Prevention of pulmonary barotrauma is usually the top priority. Proper ascent timing and techniques are essential. Patients at high risk for Pneumothorax during diving include those with pulmonary bullae, After COVID-19 infection, some people develop lung pathology (such as bullae) that could increase their risk for pulmonary barotrauma while diving. Proposed guidelines ( Prevention references ) recommend spirometry and chest imaging for anyone who has had respiratory or cardiac symptoms (including chest pain, palpitations, significant cough, or dyspnea) due to COVID-19 infection 1.Sadler C, Alvarez Villela M, Van Hoesen K, et al: Diving after SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection: Fitness to dive assessment and medical guidance.Diving Hyperb Med50(3):278-287, 2020. doi 10.28920/dhm50.3.278-287 2.Sadler C, Alvarez-Villela M, Van Hoesen K, et al: Diving after COVID-19: An update to fitness to dive assessment and medical guidance.Diving Hyperb Med52(1):66-67, 2022. doi: 10.28920/dhm52.1.66-67 