A prospective single-blind randomised clinical trial comparing two treatment tables for the initial management of mild decompression sickness
Neil Banham, Philippa Hawkings, Ian Gawthrope
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Arbitrary severity classification |
Group symptom (alphabetical order)
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Reported signs or symptoms |
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1. Serious neurology |
Bladder or bowel |
bladder or bowel dysfunction |
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Coordination |
ataxia, ↓coordination, gait |
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Consciousness |
↓consciousness |
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Hearing |
↓hearing, tinnitus |
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Mental status |
dysphasia, ↓memory, mental status, mood, orientation, personality |
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Reflexes |
↓ or ↑reflexes |
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Strength |
hemiparesis, motor weakness, muscle weakness, paraplegia |
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Vision |
↓vision |
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2. Cardiopulmonary |
Cardiovascular |
arrhythmia, cardiovascular, palpitations |
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Pulmonary |
cough, haemoptysis, respiratory distress, shortness of breath, voice change |
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3. Mild neurology |
Paresthesia |
numbness, numbness & tingling, paresthesia, ↓sensation, tingling, twitching |
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4. Pain |
Pain |
ache, cramps, discomfort, joint pain, pain, pressure, sharp pain, spasm, stiffness |
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5. Lymphatic/skin |
Lymphatic |
swelling |
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Skin |
burning of skin, itching, marbling, rash |
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6. Constitutional/ non-specific |
Dizziness |
dizziness, dizziness/vertigo |
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Fatigue |
fatigue |
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Headache |
headache |
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Nausea
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nausea, nausea & vomiting, vomiting |
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Other |
chills, diaphoresis, heaviness, heavy head, light-headedness, malaise, restlessness |
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Vertigo |
vertigo |