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Face squeeze
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Contents
Background
- Occurs when air is not added to facemask during scuba diving descent
Clinical Features
- Facial bruising
- Conjunctival Injection/hemorrhage
- Retrobulbar hemorrhage if severe
Differential Diagnosis
Scuba Diving Emergencies
- Barotrauma of descent
- Otic barotrauma
- Sinus barotrauma
- Face squeeze
- Barotrauma of ascent
- At depth injuries
- Oxygen toxicity
- Nitrogen narcosis
- Hypothermia
- Contaminated gas mixture (e.g. CO toxicity)
