Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) Examination

The 'chokes' in decompression sickness refers to:

Pulmonary DCS with chest pain, coughing, and respiratory distress from venous gas emboli in the lungs Laryngospasm caused by aspiration during rapid ascent CNS DCS affecting the brainstem respiratory center Pneumothorax following pulmonary over-inflation

Correct Answer:

Pulmonary DCS with chest pain, coughing, and respiratory distress from venous gas emboli in the lungs

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