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Accidents - Scuba diving - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:34
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:33
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:30
Year 2009:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
WENT SCUBA DIVING, SOB, CHEST PAIN DX: A-FIB WITH RVR, SUBENDOCARDIAL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS DEEP SEA DIVING AND SUSTAINED LOC. DX; DYSPNEA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
SHORT OF BREATH AFTER SCUBA DIVING TO 70 FT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT SCUBA DIVING IN THE GULF OF *** IN 75 FEET OF WATER ASCENDED TOOFAST SEVERE CHEST PAIN HEADACHE NEGATIVE PRESSURE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PNEUMONIA-SYMPTOMS STARTED AFTER SCUBA DIVING IN *** LAST WE EK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT C/O WEAKNESS AFTER SCUBA DIVINDG IN THE BAHAMAS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
RAPID ACCENT FROM SCUBA DIVINGDX: ACUTE DECOMPRESSION INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/22/2000Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/17/2000Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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