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Posted by: captnemo ® 06/27/2003, 21:03:42 Author Profile Edit |
While I had not heard of anyone specifically suffering from pulmonary oedema when diving I had heard of the condition.
This article from UK sport diving medical committee suggests that hypertension(high blood pressure) may be an attributing factor: http://www.sheriffbank.freeserve.co.uk/standards-%20hypertension.htm Here's an abstract of an artical that mentions it specifically in relation to diving:
and here's an article that describes the condition in general: http://www.amershamhealth.com/medcyclopaedia/Volume%20V%201/pulmonary%20oedema.asp Related link: Captain Nemo's Home |
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