Trey was referring to an atrium septum defect. This is , roughly speaking, a hole in the heart where it shouldn't be, allowing passage of venous blood ( left side) to the arterial side ( right side) . Bubbles can pass, too. HTH. Matthias Steve Schultz schrieb: > > Can you expound on ASD? What is it? > > ss > > On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Trey wrote: > > > This poor kid obviously had a gaping ASD or PFO, and > > took the worst kind of hit. This is the kind of thing that the scumbags at > > the training agencies don't seem to want to warn people about. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: SRS [mailto:sstraat1@ta*.rr*.co*] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 4:37 AM > > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > > Subject: DCS incident > > > > > > I'd appreciate it if anyone can forward to me info regarding DCS treatment > > in the Michigan area - had a friend's nephew (16 years old, fairly > > experienced) get hit while on a 90 ft./:20 dive in Lake Michigan. Can't > > walk/urinate after two chamber rides. Who are the experts in that area, or > > who else (anywhere) should they consult. Trey, if you see this, whose the > > doc. who did the doppler studies on the WKPP guys (U. of MIami?) - the > > friend of mine lives down there, she could get info from him? Any help is > > appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Steve Straatsma > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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