Cardiac arrest during a diving session: A case report and differential diagnosis

Mariachiara Ippolito; Martina Tubiolo; Angelo Falletta; Antonino Federico; Barbara Simone; Giulia Ingoglia; Cesare Gregoretti; Santi Maurizio Raineri; Andrea Cortegiani; Antonino Giarratano

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6805

Cardiac arrest during a diving session: A case report and differential diagnosis

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Dec 27;10(12):e6805. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6805. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Mariachiara Ippolito^{1

2}, Martina Tubiolo¹, Angelo Falletta³, Antonino Federico², Barbara Simone¹, Giulia Ingoglia^{1

2}, Cesare Gregoretti^{1

4}, Santi Maurizio Raineri^{1

2}, Andrea Cortegiani^{1

2}, Antonino Giarratano^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.) University of Palermo Palermo Italy.
² Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo Italy.
³ Pronto Soccorso con O.B.I. Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo Italy.
⁴ Fondazione Gemelli-Giglio Cefalù Italy.

Abstract

We report a case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest occurred in a 61-year-old recreational female diver. After resuscitation, the patient was referred to the hospital. With data provided by witnesses and appropriate medical investigations, drowning related to a failed rebreather system was the most plausible explanation. Patient outcome was favorable.

Keywords: ARDS; ICU; cardiac arrest; decompression illness; drowning.

Publication types

Case Reports