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Article Synopsis
- The diagnosis of decompression sickness (DCS) relies heavily on clinical suspicion, with echocardiography increasingly used to aid diagnosis, although no definitive test exists.
- A case study involved a 54-year-old fisherman who exhibited symptoms of DCS after a rapid ascent from a depth of 50 meters; transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed microbubbles in his heart.
- Following hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the patient's condition improved significantly, indicating that TTE could be a valuable tool for diagnosing and monitoring DCS cases in the future.