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Jan L. Korrubel writes:
> 
> If there is anything on this, similar cases perhaps, in the published
>   literature, I would greatly appreciate pointers so I can get hold
>   of them.  Can any of the attached medical divers offer any advice?

There are a number of studies of free divers who have been bent.  The
pearl diving Ama often get bent, and there are even some folklore
names for DCI -- I believe it's called "taravu" by one south pacific
group.  Taravu is roughly translated as "the madness".  Your friend is
definitely not the only free diver to suffer DCI.

Also, he sounds like he had incurred a noticable nitrogen load while
diving in cold water, working hard, and practicing multiple rapid
ascents with very short bottom times.  That's one recipe for DCI if
you do that as much as your friend seems capable of doing!

I can dig up more references, if no one else has them handy, but they
are not with me at work.  I could also suggest a call to the UHMS
office in Bethesda, MD.  They will gladly do custom research like this
and send you the results.

Cheers,

Dave Story                        NAUI AI Z9588, PADI DM 43922, EMT
story@be*.wp*.sg*.co*	              Better diving through drugs.

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