Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Rozali, H., Khairuddin, Mohd Sidik, Sherina, B., Mohd Zin, A., Sulaiman
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13878/1/Decompression%20illness%20secondary%20to%20occupational%20diving.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13878/; http://www.e-mjm.org/about_MJM.html
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Occupational divers are exposed to hazards which contribute to the risk of developing decompression illnesses (DCI). DCI consists of Type I decompression sickness (DCS), Type II DCS and arterial gas embolism (AGE), developed from formation of bubbles in the tissues or circulation as a result of in...