I can speak anecdotally, in my field of medicine I see intravenous bubbles all the time. They arise from intravenous injection of medications (even with the carefullest of technique). Granted the bubble load is not as robust as what may be seen in DCS. In the past DCS research was focused on what we could see, bubbles,I believe this new work from Penn is complementing previously done research on a molecular/cellular level.
Another question I have for Dr. Deco: Is DCS a continuum? PFO aside, is the degree of the instigation factor (amount of bubbles?) less in type 1 DCS and much greater in type 2? Or can the same amount of bubbles produce only joint pain in one dive but paralysis in another? Thanks
Another question I have for Dr. Deco: Is DCS a continuum? PFO aside, is the degree of the instigation factor (amount of bubbles?) less in type 1 DCS and much greater in type 2? Or can the same amount of bubbles produce only joint pain in one dive but paralysis in another? Thanks