Speak of the Spiny Devilfish
[…] the spines along their back are the danger. Their toxin causes intense pain, respiratory weakness, cardiovascular system damage, and convulsions or paralysis. It can sometimes lead to death, depending on […]
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Immersion Pulmonary Edema
[…] Schmid, Anne-Virginie Desruelle, Valentin Crunel, Adrien Maurin, Romain Choppard, and David H. MacIver. 2017. ‘ Cardiovascular Mechanisms of Extravascular Lung Water Accumulation in Divers’. The American Journal of Cardiology 119 […]
PADI Club Benefits
[…] Dive Medical Reference Books PADI Club Members can access dive medical reference books about equalization, cardiovascular health, decompression sickness, and hazardous marine injuries. Case Summaries & Quizzes PADI Club members […]
Autism and Diving
[…] associated with Raynaud’s disease, which means the risk of spontaneous pneumothorax must be considered. Additionally, cardiovascular concerns can include valve dysfunction and vascular aneurisms that should be followed regularly by […]
DAN Dispatch: New Annual Diving Report Available
[…] special sections covering equipment failures, the role of training and education, and implications of divers’ cardiovascular health and fitness. The case studies provided in this report give insights into divers’ […]
Denial and Delayed Treatment
[…] DCS if symptoms occur after a dive especially those symptoms that are neurologic deficit or cardiovascular instability. Do not delay care. 2. Immediately begin 100% oxygen when DCS is suspected […]
Over-the-Counter Medications
[…] nervous system may have a significant effect on a diver. Divers with diabetes, asthma or cardiovascular disease may need to avoid using these drugs and should consult with a doctor […]
Diving After Brain Surgery
[…] symptoms recur while diving. Significantly higher in-hospital mortality, hospitalization for stress disorder, and readmission for cardiovascular issues are reported compared to those without this condition. —Robert Soncini, NR-P, DMT © Alert […]
Health Resources
[…] downloadable guides, quizzes and more offer greater insight into topics such as ears and equalization, cardiovascular health, decompression sickness, hazardous marine injuries and much more — ideal for divers at […]
Arrhythmias/Dysrhythmias
[…] have a fairly stable dysrhythmia (such as fixed atrial fibrillation) but in conjunction with additional cardiovascular disorders or other health problems that may exacerbate the effect of their rhythm disturbance. […]
