Denisegg's incident and near miss at Jackson Blue

[giles45shop]

Ok, here is my (totally clueless) question. In this instance of needing positive pressure (assuming I have any way to recognize that I need it)

is there any benefit to me taaking a breath off an O2 regulator and administering it CPR-style to the victim (i.e. attempting to generate positive pressure)

or is it uselessly ineffective or just more likely to injure than to help ?

Check out the latest issue of the NACD magazine, there's a reprint from Sheck Exley on his idea of doing the exact same thing, complete with diagrams of the best way to position the regulator so it is easy to get to during the CPR breathing.

John

 

[cmufieldhockey8]

lol Denise I like the "did my homework" comment. You're doing a great job staying positive and patient. I hope #2 figures this out for you!

 

[Shasta_man]

They removed 6 LITERS of fluid?! Wow.

 

[denisegg]

Yes Wow!! 2 in the first hospital. I was there for around 2 hours I believe. The rest over a 2 day period at the 2nd hospital.

My 2nd appointment with #2 pulmonary doctor is Friday. This will be before my follow up with the other 3 doctors though but he is suppose to have the results of the tests they ran.

 

[denisegg]

I cannot begin to express what my heart feels for those who have reached out on this thread and through private messages to console, inform and encourage me. God bless you all. May we all find the peace, the serenity and the courage to continue to do that which we love so much beyond that which makes sense or meaning to anyone else.

 

[DennisW]

Denise, in many respects you saved your own life. You forced air into your lungs, you never panicked, you kept on thinking and planning how to make it to the surface. You did so many things right. As a community, we are blessed for having someone like you to learn from and to dive with. Although I don't do deep dark holes, I would be honored to dive with you on a reef any time. Thanks so much for sharing this experience with us. I have learned a lot from this thread and from you.

 

[Jax]

I cannot begin to express what my heart feels for those who have reached out on this thread and through private messages to console, inform and encourage me. God bless you all. May we all find the peace, the serenity and the courage to continue to do that which we love so much beyond that which makes sense or meaning to anyone else.

Eh, we're selfish. . . . we want to dive with you, and party, again . . . and again . .

 

[bowlofpetunias]

I have gone through the thread and located all the links posted and thought it might be of value to put them all in one post or as a sticky for people to locate them easily

Immersion Pulmonary Edema


Diving Medicine Articles
Immersion Pulmonary Edema

By Marty McCafferty, DAN Medic
DAN Divers Alert Network : Immersion Pulmonary Edema


BMJ 1995;311:361-362 (5 August)
Papers
Pulmonary oedema and haemoptysis induced by strenuous swimming
Pulmonary oedema and haemoptysis induced by strenuous swimming -- Weiler-Ravell et al. 311 (7001): 361 -- BMJ

Pulmonary Edema Associated With Scuba Diving*
Case Reports and Review
Pulmonary Edema Associated With Scuba Diving* ? CHEST

Effects of altitude and exercise on pulmonary capillary integrity: evidence for subclinical high-altitude pulmonary edema
Effects of altitude and exercise on pulmonary capillary integrity: evidence for subclinical high-altitude pulmonary edema -- Eldridge et al. 100 (3): 972 -- Journal of Applied Physiology

Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension - May 1, 2001 - American Family Physician

Immersion Pulmonary Edema
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Duke University, July 2009
Immersion Pulmonary Edema - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov

sorry I should have also recorded the names of the people who posted them here but I never thought of it till now and I haven't got time to go back through the thread again now. Thanks to you all credit should to all who did the research and posted these links

 

[denisegg]

Awesome information Petunia. I can only hope my visit to my specialist on Friday will reveal so much...

 

[denisegg]

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/kudos/345568-thank-you-martin-rescuean.html