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Comparative Study
. 1996 Jan;67(1):63-4.

Arterial gas embolism following a 1-meter ascent during helicopter escape training: a case report

P J Benton  1 , J D Woodfine, P R Westwood
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  • PMID: 8929206
Comparative Study

Arterial gas embolism following a 1-meter ascent during helicopter escape training: a case report

P J Benton et al. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1996 Jan.

Abstract

We present the case of a helicopter pilot who suffered an arterial gas embolism following instruction in the use of the Short Term Air Supply System (STASS) at a depth of 1 m of water. This is believed to be the shallowest depth from which a case of arterial gas embolism associated with the use of compressed air breathing apparatus has been reported.

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