II. Pathophysiology
- Scuba Diving related injury
- Oxygen free-radical related neurologic toxicity
III. Predisposing factors
- Diving with Nitrox (32 to 36% Oxygen breathing mixture)
IV. Symptoms (develop at depth without warning)
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Seizures
- Focal: Facial or lip twitching (60% of patients)
- Generalized Seizures in 10% of patients (often fatal)
- Vertigo
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Paresthesias
- Visual constriction
- Respiratory changes
V. Management
- Reduce oxygen exposure
- Seizure Management as needed
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| Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
| SnomedCT | 33499000 |
| English | oxygen poisoning, poisoning by oxygen (diagnosis), poisoning by oxygen, O2 poisoning, oxygen poison, oxygen toxicity, Oxygen poisoning, Oxygen toxicity, Oxygen toxicity (disorder) |
| Spanish | intoxicación por oxígeno, toxicidad del oxígeno (trastorno), toxicidad del oxígeno |
