Citation

Tetzlaff K, Kemmer A, Muth CM. MMW Fortschr. Med. 2005; 147(27-28): 36-37.

Vernacular Title

Tauchzwischenfalle durch erhohte Partialdrucke oder falsche Atmung. Der Rausch

Affiliation

Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Tübingen. Kay.Tetzlaff@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Urban and Vogel)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16041939

Abstract

Fundamentally, accident mechanisms during the isopression phase of diving are primarily dependent upon the partial pressures of the respiratory gases. An increased nitrogen partial pressure leads to compressed-air intoxication; an increased oxygen partial pressure while diving with oxygen-enriched gas mixtures can trigger an oxygen-induced convulsion. Elevated pCO2 can be provoked by inadequate breathing and/or physical exertion at greater diving depths. Through an adjusted diving behavior and observation of the limits, these problems could be easily avoided.