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When to Consult a Health-Care Provider Before Engaging in Physical Activities
April 16th, 2021
Date: 15 December 2013 | Author Petar Denoble MD, DSc. Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for health, but the transition from a sedentary lifestyle to PA or a change in the level of habitual PA may ... Read More
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Diving After Bariatric Surgery
April 16th, 2021
I’m an instructor, and I have a student who completed his pool sessions, but he had gastric bypass surgery before he could do his open-water dives. Before I allow him to continue with his training, I’... Read More
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Fitness for Diving
April 16th, 2021
There are moments when scuba diving feels effortless: drifting over a shallow reef or descending through clear water toward a sandy bottom. But diving can also be strenuous — when swimming against a c... Read More
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Motion Sickness
April 15th, 2021
Motion sickness, or seasickness, ruins diving trips, vacations and travel for many. Everyone is susceptible; it can happen to anyone if the circumstances are right. A lot is known about motion sicknes... Read More
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Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa)
April 15th, 2021
Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) is a condition caused by inflammation or infection of the outer ear canal. In a diving environment, this is usually caused when prolonged exposure to wet conditions chan... Read More
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Diving after COVID-19: What We Know Today
April 15th, 2021
COVID-19 symptoms range from mild to severe. Some people have no symptoms at all while others require complicated stays in ICUs with ventilatory support to recover. In addition to the impact of the pr... Read More
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Scuba Diving and Diabetes
April 15th, 2021
For many years the medical community discouraged people with diabetes from scuba diving. A Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) survey in 1996, however, revealed that nearly 200 of its members were divers wit... Read More
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Your Lungs and Diving
April 15th, 2021
Date: 1 May 2017 | Author:By Jack Meintjes, MBChB, DOM, FCPHM(SA) Occ Med, MMed Diving imposes significant challenges to the respiratory system. Lung conditions are among the most common reasons peopl... Read More
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Wisdom Tooth Extraction and Diving
April 15th, 2021
Wisdom teeth are permanent molars that usually emerge during the late teens or early twenties. It’s not uncommon for these teeth to be associated with pain or complications. Dentists often recommend h... Read More
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Flying After Diving
April 15th, 2021
When flying after diving, the ascent to altitude increases the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) because of the additional reduction in atmospheric pressure. The higher the altitude, the greater th... Read More
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Unexpected Weight Loss
April 15th, 2021
A dropped weight belt caused a runaway ascentReported StoryTowards the end of the dive, at about 6 m (20 ft) depth, my weight belt fell off (the buckle came loose from the strap). I exhaled and dumped... Read More
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Unintended Rapid Ascent Due to Uncontrolled Inflation
April 15th, 2021
A runaway ascent ends the diving on a liveaboard holidayReported StoryDiving from a liveaboard near a remote island in South America, I was hanging out on a coral ledge at 93 fsw (28 msw) watching Ham... Read More
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How to Avoid Rapid Ascents and Arterial Gas Embolism
April 15th, 2021
Decompression illness (DCI) is a term used to describe two conditions: decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE). AGE is one of the most serious medical emergencies a diver may expe... Read More
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Top 5 Factors That Increase Your Risk of the Bends
April 15th, 2021
The Bends, also known as decompression sickness (DCS) occurs when nitrogen bubbles form in the blood, often causing severe joint pain. The common name “The Bends” comes from an affected person doublin... Read More
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Treating Decompression Sickness (The Bends)
April 15th, 2021
Decompression sickness (DCS) is one of the most common problems reported to Divers Alert Network® (DAN®). Although scuba diving accidents are rare, it’s important to know how to handle suspected cases... Read More
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On-Site Neurological Examination
April 15th, 2021
Information regarding an injured diver’s neurological status will be useful to medical personnel not only for deciding the initial course of treatment but also in the effectiveness of treatment. Exami... Read More
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Decompression Illness
April 15th, 2021
Author: Ed Thalmann, M.D. Decompression illness, or DCI, is associated with a reduction in the ambient pressure surrounding the body. DCI encompasses two diseases, decompression sickness (DCS) and art... Read More
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Alternobaric Vertigo
April 15th, 2021
Alternobaric vertigo occurs during descent, ascent or immediately after surfacing from a dive and is caused by unequal pressure stimulation in each ear.Mechanisms of InjuryDuring an ascent, the air in... Read More
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Middle-Ear Equalisation
April 15th, 2021
Middle-ear equalisation is a basic, essential diver skill that equalises the pressure in the sinuses and middle-ear spaces with the ambient pressure. To be a safe diver and avoid middle-ear injuries, ... Read More
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Inner-Ear Barotrauma (IEBT)
April 15th, 2021
Inner-ear barotrauma is damage to the inner ear due to pressure differences, usually caused by incomplete or forceful equalisation. A leak of inner-ear fluid (perilymph fistula) may or may not occur. ... Read More
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Sinus Barotrauma
April 15th, 2021
Sinus barotraumas are among the most common diving injuries. When the paranasal sinuses fail to equalise to barometric changes during vertical travel, damage to the sinus can cause sharp facial pain w... Read More
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Mask Squeeze (Facial Barotrauma)
April 15th, 2021
OverviewMask squeeze (mask barotrauma or facial barotrauma) results from a failure to equalise the air space created between your mask and face. In most cases this is a relatively benign injury. It te... Read More
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O’Neill Grading System
April 15th, 2021
The O’Neill grading system is a way to categorise the severity of middle-ear barotrauma (MEBT). It is simple and is intended to provide consistency in diagnosis with sufficient details to direct treat... Read More
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Middle-Ear Barotrauma (MEBT)
April 15th, 2021
Middle-ear barotrauma (ear squeeze) is the most common dive injury. It occurs when pressure in the air space of the middle ear is not equalised to the ambient pressure. It can cause a ruptured eardrum... Read More
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