ALERT

• Any diver who has new symptom(s) or sign(s) after recently completing a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) dive of any type, to any depth, for any period of time, should be considered for a dive-related injury.

• Anesthesia and/or analgesics alter the symptomatology and may complicate evaluation of the patient’s clinical status. Delayed recovery from general anesthesia may be a clue to cerebral arterial embolism.