The Heart & Diving
Cardiovascular health is an essential component of scuba diving safety. However, heart health may deteriorate gradually as divers age and can put divers at risk.
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Sinus Barotrauma
Sinus barotraumas are among the most common diving injuries. Although it’s a prevalent and generally benign injury, it could present complications. Find out how to prevent and treat sinus barotrauma while diving.
Health Concerns for Divers Over 50
Getting older doesn’t have to mean give up on diving, but divers over 50 should be aware of common medical issues that may interfere with safe diving.
Chapter 3: Diagnosing Decompression Sickness
Monoplace hyperbaric chambers hold only the patient being treated. The chamber walls are frequently made of acrylic to reduce any sense of claustrophobia.
Surveillance of Fatal Injuries in Diving
Until we succeed in making every dive accident- and injury-free, DAN will continue to collect and analyze information about dive fatalities. The purpose of this database is to monitor trends in fatal injuries and identify risk factors associated with fatal diving accidents.
Box Jellyfish
Box jellyfish are incredibly poisonous, and a sting could result in death. Learn more about these creatures and what to do should you come across one.
Pacemakers
Pacemakers are incredibly helpful as they regulate the heart rhythm. If you have a pacemaker, find out what you need to know about your cardiovascular condition and fitness to dive.
DAN Membership Health Survey: Identified Risk Factors and Established Preventive Initiatives
The purpose of the survey was to establish the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes and asthma of DAN members. This survey also looked at members’ access to primary healthcare, their diving practices, and the prevalence of common diving-related injuries.
Over-the-Counter Medications
It is very common to take an over-the-counter (OTC) medication without any thought to the side effects. Even common ones like antihistamines, decongestants, pain relievers, and motion sickness medications can have side effects. If you are considering diving while using one of these drugs, the side effects could be even more powerful than when on land and increase your risk of an injury.
Arrhythmias/Dysrhythmias
Arrhythmia (or, sometimes, dysrhythmia) means an abnormal heartbeat. It is used to describe a number of very well defined electrophysiological manifestations ranging from benign, harmless conditions to severe, life-threatening disturbances of the heart’s rhythm.
