SAQ 1344 – Diver collapse after surfacing with chest X-ray

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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
Chest X-ray after diving-related collapse.

List two diagnoses and one unifying aetiology.

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Outline your management.

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Complete the retrieval table with three transport options, giving one advantage and one disadvantage of each.

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Total Score: 0 / 10

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