Scuba diving is a critical activity for commercial industry, military activities, research, and
public safety, as well as a passion for many recreational divers. Physicians are expected to …

This pre-eminent work has developed over six editions in response to man's attempts to
climb higher and higher unaided, and to spend more time at altitude for both work and …

Breath-hold divers, also known as freedivers, are at risk of specific injuries that are unique
from those of surface swimmers and compressed air divers. Using peer-reviewed scientific …

Breath-hold diving (freediving) is an underwater sport that is associated with elevated
hydrostatic pressure, which has a compressive effect on the lungs that can lead to the …

The aim of the work described here was to investigate the value of point-of-care ultrasound
(POCUS) in the early assessment of the severity of pulmonary edema in rabbits. A rabbit …

Background High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a common cause of hospitalization
in high altitude areas with significant morbidity. The clinical presentation of HAPE can …

Many competitive breath-hold divers use dry apnoea routines to improve their tolerance to
hypoxia and hypercapnia, varying the amount of prior hyperventilation and lung volume …

The chapter discusses forensic investigation in hypothermia victims. Pathophysiology and
epidemiology are presented, including frequent concomitant conditions like intoxication …

Introduction B-lines on lung ultrasound have been found in asymptomatic competitive breath-
hold divers, but their significance and time to resolution are not well understood. We sought …

Figure Legend 1. Bronchoscopy 27-30 hours after strenuous repetitive free diving showing
mucosal petechiae (A) and frank blood (B) without signs of frothy edema. Diver reported …