Full to bursting effect

[Paul Beal]

Hi All,

I am trying not to give too much away here.  I have just done a BSAC theory exam (quite high up the ladder!!) and am very puzzled over one question.

This questions asked about the "full to bursting effect" in the lungs. They wanted the proper name for it. The options were something like the Paul Nicholas effect, the heir von limbo effect - terms like that.

Has anyone got any more of a idea than me?? Please don't tell me it is something that entry level students learn!

Paul

[parahandy]

It's the Barbara Windsor effect.
It must be, her lungs are or where huge, always looked like they were ready for bursting.

[Helen F H]

those wernt her lungs man.........

and it should be the monica lewinsky effect

[Ian B]

<font color='#0000FF'>Hi Paul

Difficult without seeing the question. It might be the Hering-Breuer reflex which is a nervous mechanism that limits respiration activity. Stimulation of sensory endings in the lungs limits both inspiration and expiration in ordinary breathing.

Must be a very high level of theory exam if its asking about Hering-Breuer - I last came across it at university, not in any diving manuals.

Prefered the Monica Lewinsky answer myself.

Good luck with the test.

[Paul Oliver]

Hi Paul

Mediastinal Emphysema and Pneumothorax.

I think the options in the answers would have been Emphysema and Pneumothorax.

Dive Safe

Another Paul

PS Yes i did have to look up the spelling.

[Paul Beal]

Hi Paul,

It wasn't an actual injury I don't think. The question before was actually on interstitial emphysema. I think it was an effect prior to damage. Emphysema/pneumothorax certainly were not options - they were all people's names.

Capel diver,
Hering-breuer effect -now you say that, I think it may have been one of the options and the one I went for (it sounded German and more likely than the Paul Nicholas effect which was another option!!). &nbsp;Thanks very much for that, do you know where I could find any more info?

Now, who can tell me the ideal size of an ice hole to accomodate 2 divers (another pointless question!!).

Cheers,

Paul

[Ian B]

<font color='#0000FF'>Hi again Paul

I think you may have to look in a medical dictionary or text book.

I'm planning to sit the BSAC TIE in the spring so I've been reading the manuals but haven't come across it in there.

I have a copy of Dorland's Medical Dictionery - its in there although not much detail about it. I'm amazed that a diving theory test asks for a name like that.

Best of luck

Ian

[Mary]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Paul Beal @ Dec. 14 2003,12:59)]Thanks very much for that, do you know where I could find any more info?

Now, who can tell me the ideal size of an ice hole to accomodate 2 divers (another pointless question!!).

<font color='#008080'>well wasn't it the index of my clinical medicine book and that is a good 2 1/2 inches thick.

as for the ice question surely that depends on the size of their beer guts &nbsp;

[Helen F H]

<font color='#000080'>Nah deffinatley the size of their ego........beer guts can be sucked in

[daz]

Just out of interest. &nbsp;

What is the relevance of the question in relation to diving. &nbsp;Is the information really useful for say teaching diving or is it just a fairly pointless question that has no relevance other than being able to describe full to bursting effect using the correct terminology.

It seems that terms such as Pneumothorax and pulmonary barotrauma are great to know, but as long as people know that a burst lung is a serious injury and the reasons it can occur are understood does it matter if they don't know the exact terminology. &nbsp;(Well obviously quite handy in medical circles )

Daz