A technical diving-related burns case: treatment in a remote location

Fiona Sharp; Martin Sayer

A technical diving-related burns case: treatment in a remote location

Fiona Sharp
, Martin Sayer

SAMS UHI

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Injuries suffered as a result of a rebreather oxygen explosion and fire occurred to a diver on vacation in the island state of Chuuk, Micronesia. The medical and logistical management of the diver in a remote location are described. The mechanism of both the fire and the subsequent blast and burn injuries are discussed. Prevention of and preparation for such incidents are discussed in the context of the increasing frequency of dive and adventure travel to remote areas.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	127-130
Número de páginas	4
Publicación	Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
Volumen	47
N.º	2
Estado	Published - jun 2017

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