Titre
Asthme et plongee subaquatique. [Asthma and scuba diving]
Type
synthèse (review)
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Périodique
Revue Médicale de la Suisse Romande
Auteur(s)
Heritier, F.
Auteure/Auteur
Leuenberger, P.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
Liens vers les unités
ISSN
0035-3655
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2003-02
Volume
123
Numéro
2
Première page
135
Dernière page/numéro d’article
7
Notes
English Abstract
Journal Article
Review --- Old month value: Feb
Journal Article
Review --- Old month value: Feb
Résumé
In scuba diving, the density of the gases supplied increases with depth. During ascent, overinflation of the lungs is avoided by exhalation. In case of airway obstruction, the theoretical risk of pulmonary barotrauma and drowning increases. For this reason, asthma has been considered as a contraindication to scuba diving. This recommendation is often ignored and many people with asthma dive, apparently without problems. Certifying that an asthmatic patient is fit to dive remains a controversial and difficult matter. In case of mild intermittent asthma, scuba diving seems possible when the pulmonary function test is normal and the patient is asymptomatic, including during exercise and exposure to cold air. The asthmatic diver should be fully informed of the risks incurred and should notify his or her informed-consent to the physician.
Sujets
PID Serval
serval:BIB_7EEB6ECE6708
PMID
Date de création
2008-01-25T08:50:34.394Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-21T04:11:35Z