Stick To Your Maximum Operating Depth
DAN medics and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.
Alert Diver Category: From the Medical Line
Lung Expansion Injuries
DAN Medics answer your questions about dive medicine.
Wearing Contact Lenses While Diving
Many divers wear contact lenses without issue during their dives. It’s crucial, however, to be aware of potential challenges, such as increased dryness or irritation due to factors like dry air in the dive mask, prolonged wear, mask squeezes, or exposure to saltwater. Maintaining good hygiene practices, including thorough handwashing before handling lenses and avoiding contamination, is essential.
Who to Call First: DAN or EMS?
DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your questions about dive medicine.
Diving After DCS
DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.
Diving After Kidney Donation
DAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.
Crohn’s Disease and Diving
DAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.
Vaping and Diving
DAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.
Wetsuits and Heat Stress
Neoprene wetsuits retain moisture and heat, which can sometimes lead to dizziness and nausea. When a diver is fully suited and zipped up, prolonged time on the deck of a dive boat or onshore prior to entering the water can cause heat stress and exhaustion. Common symptoms are dizziness and nausea. Try to avoid fully suiting up until right before you are ready to don your buoyancy compensator and enter the water.
Cardiovascular Disease and Diving
DAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions on cardiovascular disease and diving.
