According to the Sun Sentinel on-line
POMPANO BEACH - Two divers who likely suffered symptoms of decompression sickness today were taken to North Broward Medical Center, a fire official said.
A 38-year-old man began spitting up blood at about 10:30 a.m. after he dove about 12 feet under water, said Sanda King, a spokeswoman for Pompano Beach Fire-Rescue.
Meanwhile, a 57-year-old woman who had dived about 60 feet under water also became sick, King said.
The two incidents "both coincidentally happened on two different boats within an hour and half of each other," King said.
Decompression sickness is a condition commonly known as "the bends," which can occur when divers resurface from deep diving. It is characterized by nitrogen bubbles in the blood causing pain in the lungs and joints.
Both patients were conscious as their boats returned to shore, and paramedics took them to the hospital. Their names weren't released due to medical privacy laws.
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POMPANO BEACH - Two divers who likely suffered symptoms of decompression sickness today were taken to North Broward Medical Center, a fire official said.
A 38-year-old man began spitting up blood at about 10:30 a.m. after he dove about 12 feet under water, said Sanda King, a spokeswoman for Pompano Beach Fire-Rescue.
Meanwhile, a 57-year-old woman who had dived about 60 feet under water also became sick, King said.
The two incidents "both coincidentally happened on two different boats within an hour and half of each other," King said.
Decompression sickness is a condition commonly known as "the bends," which can occur when divers resurface from deep diving. It is characterized by nitrogen bubbles in the blood causing pain in the lungs and joints.
Both patients were conscious as their boats returned to shore, and paramedics took them to the hospital. Their names weren't released due to medical privacy laws.
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That was my thought too . . how the heck do you get DCS at 12 feet . . . heck my pool used to be that deep! Gotta be a typo . . .
