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Document ID (ISN)30002
CIS number 78-1726
ISSN - Serial title 0340-7047 - Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Prophylaxe
Year 1978
Convention or series no.
Title Caisson disease - Report on an unusual course
Original title Zur Problematik der Caissonkrankheit - Bericht über eine ungewöhnliche Verlaufsform [in German]
Bibliographic information May 1978, p.136-139. Illus. 13 ref.
Abstract Review of the physiopathological processes and symptoms corresponding to the 3 phases of caisson disease: compression, isocompression, decompression. Description of a case characterised by myocardial infarction, severe dehydration and shock: course of the compression, decompression and recompression phases, clinical symptoms, treatment. Differential diagnosis is discussed. The danger of disturbing the water and electrolyte balance during recompression is stressed.
Descriptors (primary) water and electrolyte balance; recompression; decompression sickness
Descriptors (secondary) myocardial infarction; evolution of disease; medical treatment; symptoms; dehydration; case study
Document type -
Subject(s) Construction industry
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Heat and cold
Hyperbaric pressure