@article{ref1,
title="Arterial gas embolism in a Special Forces combat dive student during free-swimming ascent training: a case study",
journal="Undersea and hyperbaric medicine",
year="2015",
author="Surrett, Gerald W. and Vaughan, William M.",
volume="42",
number="2",
pages="167-172",
abstract="Free-swimming ascent is taught to military divers and submariners as a self-rescue technique in the event of an emergency or a planned covert surfacing technique. Although this technique is infrequently used, it is considered a high-risk training event due to the risk and subsequent high morbidity and mortality of pulmonary barotrauma from pulmonary over-inflation injury. This case study will illustrate an example of a pulmonary overinflation injury and arterial gas embolism in an Army Special Forces Combat Diver who had no violation of technique while conducting a 50 foot free-swimming ascent to training standards and under the supervision of experienced Dive Supervisors. Additionally, the issue of allowing such individuals to return to diving is discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1066-2936",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}