A 30-year-old recreational diver is brought by ambulance to a small coastal ED after collapsing shortly after surfacing. He had a generalised seizure for 2-3 minutes and is now drowsy with right-sided hemiparesis. The nearest tertiary hospital is 300 km away by road. His chest X-ray is shown.
| Observation |
Value |
| HR |
110/min |
| BP |
90/50 mmHg |
| GCS |
11: E4 V2 M5, not moving right arm |
| SpO2 |
89% on room air |
Chest X-ray after diving-related collapse.
List two diagnoses and one unifying aetiology.
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
Outline your management.
(Marked out of 5.0)
/ 5
Complete the retrieval table with three transport options, giving one advantage and one disadvantage of each.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
Total Score: 0 / 10
Percentage: 0%
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