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Dyspnea Following Initial Scuba Diving Training CME

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Release Date: April 23, 2008; Valid for credit through April 23, 2009

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  • Dyspnea Following Initial Scuba Diving TrainingBradley Hickey, MD
  • A 27-year-old man presents with progressive dyspnea following an initial scuba-diving training session. Approximately 1 hour into the dive, he began to feel mild chest tightness directly under his breastbone; this progressed to difficulty breathing with a frequent, nonproductive cough over the following 8 hours. The patient had accidentally held his breath as he ascended from a depth of approximately 12 ft to a depth of 10 ft in a swimming pool. What is the cause of this patient's dyspnea?

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  1. Recognize the usual presentation of a commonly encountered medical condition in clinical practice.
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Authors and Disclosures

Bradley Hickey, MD
Disclosure: Bradley Hickey, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Joe Alcock, MD, MS
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Rick Kulkarni, MD
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Luis M. Soler
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