Experts tell inquest into Karl Bareham’s 2019 death excessive drinking may have triggered cardiac arrest, seizure or pulmonary edema while underwater
Stock image of a scuba diver. Experts have told Karl Bareham’s inquest that chronic alcoholism may have triggered a medical event.Stock image of a scuba diver. Experts have told Karl Bareham’s inquest that chronic alcoholism may have triggered a medical event.
The NSW deputy coroner on Wednesday heard from three medical experts who weighed up what could have caused Bareham’s death. The three experts agreed that he may have voluntarily or involuntarily taken out his breathing equipment due to the medical episode.Dr Glen Hawkins agreed with the two other medical experts it was possible Bareham suffered cardiac arrest or a seizure.
Hawkins told the court that excessive drinking impacts the organs and, in Bareham’s case, that had caused liver disease. He may also have suffered from cardiomyopathy – a heart muscle disease.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersHawkins said these pre-existing medical conditions made him more susceptible to pulmonary edema.
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