Disability Classification for Scuba Diver with Neurological Decompression Sickness

Purpose: To determine the level of impairment for a scuba diver who developed neurological decompression sickness based on the study of Gempp and Blatteau.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a scuba diver who developed neurological decompression sickness?

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Does the patient have persistent subjective complaints of a sensory disorder?

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Objective evidence of neurological deficit

Impairment in activities of daily living

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Level of disability

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Interpretation and Description

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Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Impairment Associated with HIV-Associated Dementia Complex
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Score

Therapy

Physical And Lifestyle
- Equations of Wade et al for Predicting the 6 Month Barthel Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Score in a Patient with a Recent Stroke
Surgery
- Response to Surgical Therapy for Pudendal Nerve Entrapment
- Disability Affecting Patients Following Complete Resection of an Ependymoma

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
- The Oxford Handicap Scale
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage Functional Outcome Score (ICH-FOS)
Complication Detection
- Trunk Control Test for Motor Impairment After Stroke
- Motricity Index for Motor Impairment After Stroke
Comorbid Conditions
- Impairment Associated with HIV-Associated Dementia Complex

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life
Social Activities, Family And Friends
- Stroke Recovery of Activities of Daily Living & Mobility (RAM) Index

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Neurology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
disability and performance

ICD-10

T70.3 - Caisson disease [decompression sickness]

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Purpose: To determine the level of impairment for a scuba diver who developed neurological decompression sickness based on the study of Gempp and Blatteau.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurology

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, disability and performance

ICD-10: T70.3,

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