A part of the diver's body can be squeezed by the suit or hood during the descent.
The underlying cause is a small pocket of air in a dry suit or under the hood.
Clinical findings:
(1) skin pinching over a skin fold (or wherever the pocket of air is)
(2) bruising or erythema
(3) ear pain (if the air pocket is over the external ear).
Differential diagnosis:
(1) whole body squeeze
(2) middle ear squeeze
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Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
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