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I Just Learned How to Dive  v. 1


Deepi G Goyal MD, Torrey A Laack MD
goyal.deepi@mayo.edu
Mayo Clinic Department of Emergency Medicine



Topic:

Dysbaria

Target Audience:

  • Medical Students
  • Nursing Students
  • Residents
  • RNs

Case Description:

Learning objectives a) Primary i) .Recognize the delayed presentation of decompression illness ii) Initiate steps to arrange for hyperbaric therapy for a patient with decompression illness b) Secondary i) Discuss EMTALA and its implications when arranging patient transfers 

Simulator Details

Age:

46

Gender:

Any

Chief Complaint:

Numbness in Right Arm

Diagnosis:

decompression illness

Setting:

Equipment:

Actors:

standardized patient actor

Timeline:

No

Usage Details:

Evaluation Tool:

No

Case Designed For:

Evaluation and Education

Keywords:

dysbaria, decompression illness, the Bends

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