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Accuracy of a SET of Screening Parameters Developed for the Diagnosis of Arterial Gas Embolism: The SANDHOG Criteria.
J Emerg Med
November 2015
Department of Emergency Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California.
Background: Arterial gas embolism (AGE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving and certain medical procedures. There are currently no well-defined criteria to diagnose AGE. Emergency physicians often find themselves facing a decision whether or not a patient with dive-related symptoms has an AGE and needs to be transferred to a hyperbaric facility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe SANDHOG criteria and its validation for the diagnosis of DCS arising from bounce diving.
Undersea Hyperb Med
August 2007
Hyperbaric Medicine Department, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
Purpose: A three-point scale, the SANDHOG (SAN Diego Diving and Hyperbaric Organizations) criteria, was developed to diagnose DCS (decompression sickness), and then it was validated against a known database of diving related injuries.
Introduction: There are currently no universally accepted diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of DCS. The SANDHOG criteria were developed to address the need for a case definition of DCS.
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