PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - A Boussuges AU - C Pinet AU - P Thomas AU - E Bergmann AU - JM Sainty AU - D Vervloet TI - Haemoptysis after breath-hold diving AID - 10.1183/09031936.99.13369799 DP - 1999 Mar 01 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - 697--699 VI - 13 IP - 3 4099 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/13/3/697.short 4100 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/13/3/697.full SO - Eur Respir J1999 Mar 01; 13 AB - Pulmonary oedema has been described in swimmers and self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (Scuba) divers. This study reports three cases of haemoptysis secondary to alveolar haemorrhage in breath-hold divers. Contributory factors, such as haemodynamic modifications secondary to immersion, cold exposure, exercise and exposure to an increase in ambient pressure, could explain this type of accident. Furthermore, these divers had taken aspirin, which may have aggravated the bleeding.