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

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Rozali, H., Khairuddin, Mohd Sidik, Sherina, B., Mohd Zin, A., Sulaiman
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2008
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spelling my.upm.eprints.138782015-12-01T09:05:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13878/ Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia. Ahmad, Rozali H., Khairuddin Mohd Sidik, Sherina B., Mohd Zin A., Sulaiman 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 inadequate elimination of inert gas (nitrogen) after a dive. In Malaysia, DCI is one of the significant contributions to mortality and permanent residual morbidity in diving accidents. This is a case of a diver who suffered from Type II DCS with neurological complications due to an occupational diving activity. This article mentions the clinical management of the case and makes several recommendations based on current legislations and practise implemented in Malaysia in order to educate medical and health practitioners on the current management of DCI from the occupational perspective. By following these recommendations, hopefully diving accidents mainly DCI and its sequalae among occupational divers can be minimized and prevented, while divers who become injured receive the proper compensation for their disabilities. Malaysian Medical Association 2008-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13878/1/Decompression%20illness%20secondary%20to%20occupational%20diving.pdf Ahmad, Rozali and H., Khairuddin and Mohd Sidik, Sherina and B., Mohd Zin and A., Sulaiman (2008) Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 63 (2). pp. 166-169. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/about_MJM.html English
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description 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 inadequate elimination of inert gas (nitrogen) after a dive. In Malaysia, DCI is one of the significant contributions to mortality and permanent residual morbidity in diving accidents. This is a case of a diver who suffered from Type II DCS with neurological complications due to an occupational diving activity. This article mentions the clinical management of the case and makes several recommendations based on current legislations and practise implemented in Malaysia in order to educate medical and health practitioners on the current management of DCI from the occupational perspective. By following these recommendations, hopefully diving accidents mainly DCI and its sequalae among occupational divers can be minimized and prevented, while divers who become injured receive the proper compensation for their disabilities.
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author Ahmad, Rozali
H., Khairuddin
Mohd Sidik, Sherina
B., Mohd Zin
A., Sulaiman
spellingShingle Ahmad, Rozali
H., Khairuddin
Mohd Sidik, Sherina
B., Mohd Zin
A., Sulaiman
Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.
author_facet Ahmad, Rozali
H., Khairuddin
Mohd Sidik, Sherina
B., Mohd Zin
A., Sulaiman
author_sort Ahmad, Rozali
title Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.
title_short Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.
title_full Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.
title_fullStr Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in Malaysia.
title_sort decompression illness secondary to occupational diving : recommended management based current legistation and practice in malaysia.
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 2008
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13878/1/Decompression%20illness%20secondary%20to%20occupational%20diving.pdf
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