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Decompression related Tachycardia??
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Decompression related Tachycardia??
by Tanya__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Tanya on May 06, 1999 at 21:16:30
My 31-year-old brother recently (2.5 months ago) suffered from decompression sickness ("bends")while diving. His symptoms began a few hours after the diving incident and he was flown to the nearest hospital for decompression. After decompression and subsequent follow-up, he was declared "treated." Since then, however, he has had numerous "attacks" of rapid heartbeat. It comes on suddenly, even in the middle of a normal conversation. He describes these attacks as being like a wave that suddenly washes over him. The doctors that he has seen all claim this is a panic attack, but there is no increase in respiration and he is not experiencing anxiety at the time the attack occurs.
Coincident, or related to this, he has also been experiencing back and arm pain since the diving incident. He was involved in a car accident 1-2 weeks before the diving incident, perhaps the pain is a residual of that.
Other than being accident prone, do you have any comments on my brother's condition?
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Re: Decompression related Tachycardia?? CCF CARDIO MD - MTR 5/07/1999
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My 31-year-old brother recently (2.5 months ago) suffered from decompression sickness ("bends")while diving. His symptoms began a few hours after the diving incident and he was flown to the nearest hospital for decompression. After decompression and subsequent follow-up, he was declared "treated." Since then, however, he has had numerous "attacks" of rapid heartbeat. It comes on suddenly, even in the middle of a normal conversation. He describes these attacks as being like a wave that suddenly washes over him. The doctors that he has seen all claim this is a panic attack, but there is no increase in respiration and he is not experiencing anxiety at the time the attack occurs.
Coincident, or related to this, he has also been experiencing back and arm pain since the diving incident. He was involved in a car accident 1-2 weeks before the diving incident, perhaps the pain is a residual of that.
Other than being accident prone, do you have any comments on my brother's condition?
Follow Ups:
Re: Decompression related Tachycardia?? CCF CARDIO MD - MTR 5/07/1999
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