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Wilderness: Gastric Squeeze (cont.)

Medical Author:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
N Stuart Harris, MD, MFA
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Kimo Takayesu, MD

Gastric Squeeze Symptoms

Symptoms of abdominal squeeze include the following:

  • Abdominal fullness, abdominal cramps, pain, belching, and flatulence occur.

  • Rarely, gastric squeeze may cause a diver to pass out or may result in gut rupture.

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