Decompression sickness

●Critical

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Call dive emergency. Flat position. Oxygen if available. No flying.

Step 1: Call dive emergency or 112 immediately
Step 2: Lay person flat — head slightly down if rash or dizziness unless breathing hard
Step 3: Give high-flow oxygen if available and trained
Step 4: Keep warm and hydrated if conscious
Step 5: Do not fly or drive to altitude

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT fly in aircraft — low pressure worsens sickness.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore mild joint pain after diving — can progress.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call dive emergency hotline and 112. Need hyperbaric chamber.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report dive depth, duration, and symptom onset time.

Any post-dive neurological or breathing symptoms need hyperbaric evaluation.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is definitive treatment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even mild symptoms warrant hospital assessment after diving.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Oxygen, positioning, and urgent transport. Do not re-dive or fly.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

This content is in Draft and has not been professionally reviewed. Use alongside calling emergency services.

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