Diving Medicine
Frequently Asked Questions

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Aging
   - Diving After Joint Replacement
   - The Aging Diver
Barotrauma
   - Ear Squeeze (Ear Pain)
   - Mask Squeeze
   - Mechanism of Injury for Pulmonary Over-Inflation Syndrome
   - Nosebleeds (Sinus Squeeze)
Cardiovascular (Heart)
   - ACE Inhibitors (Angiotension-converting enzyme)
   - Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)
   - Beta-Blockers (Metoprolol, Propanolol etc.)
   - Blood Thinners (Anticoagulants-Coumadin, Plavix etc.)
   - Calcium Channel Blockers (Cardizem, Caduet etc.)
   - Cholesterol Medications & Diving
   - Coronary Artery Bypass Graft ( Angioplasty, Stents)
   - Coronary Artery Disease
   - Diuretics (water pills- HCTZ, Aldactone, Bumex)
   - Diving After a Heart Attack
   - Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
   - Heart Valve Replacement
   - Hypertension
   - Implanted Internal Defibrillators
   - Irregular Heartbeat (Dysrhythmias)
   - Mitral Valve Prolapse
   - Murmurs
   - Pacemakers and Diving
   - Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
   - Raynaud's Syndrome or Phenomenon
   - Vasovagal and Carotid Sinus Syncopes
   - Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD) and Diving
Decompression Illness
   - Decompression Recovery
   - Diving After Flying
   - Diving at Altitude
   - Exercise & DCS
   - Flying After Diving
   - In-Water Recompression
   - Return to Diving After DCI
   - Subcutaneous Emphysema
Dental
   - Dental Implants
   - Diving and Root Canals
   - Diving and Wisdom Teeth
   - Diving With Dental Braces
Diabetes & Diving
   - Diabetes — The Risks
Diving Accidents
   - Basic Instincts
   - Chamber Location and Availability
   - Local Chamber Fees - Do They Really Exist?
   - Proper Position for Emergency Care
   - Ventilations with purge valve
   - Why DAN Does not Provide Chamber Location Information
Ears, Nose, & Throat
   - Cochlear Implants
   - Dealing With Ear Problems
   - Deviated Septum
   - Diving With Existing Ear Injuries
   - Ear Equalizing
   - Ear Plugs
   - Ear Ventilation Tubes
   - ENT Surgery
   - Hearing Loss/Deafness
   - Instructions for Equalizing Ears and Sinuses
   - Meniere's Disease
   - Sinus Congestion
   - Surfers Ear (Exotoses)
   - Tinnitus (Ringing)
   - TMJ (Temporal-Mandibular Joint Syndrome)
   - Tympanic Membrane Rupture (Perforated Ear Drum)
   - Unplugged: DAN Examines the Use of Earplugs In Scuba Divers
Endocrine
   - Diving With Hyperglycemia
   - Thyroid Conditions
Fitness to Dive
   - Asthma and Scuba Diving
   - Bone Considerations in Young Divers
   - Cytotoxic Drugs, Cancer Effects
   - Exercise Training and Scuba Diving
   - Getting Fit for Dive Season
   - Healthy, But Overweight
   - Taking Medication While Scuba Diving
Gastrointestinal
   - Abdominal Surgery
   - Achalasia
   - Bariatric Surgery and Diving
   - Chronic Pancreatitis
   - Crohns Disease and Diving
   - Dumping Syndrome
   - Esophageal Diverticulae
   - Gastroenteritis and Vomiting / Diarrhea
   - Gastroesophageal Reflux (“Heartburn” or “Waterbrash”)
   - Hernias (also Sliding and Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias)
   - Ileostomy and Colostomy
   - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
   - Inguinal Hernia
   - Liver Cirrhosis
   - Liver Transplant
   - Peptic Ulceration
   - Small Bowel Obstruction
General
   - Aches and Pains
   - Bladder Discomfort
   - Diving After Donating Blood
   - Flu-like Symptoms Following a Dive
   - Foot Pain After Diving
   - Frontal Headaches
   - Hand & Foot Edema
   - Immersion Diuresis (Urge to Urinate)
   - Latex Allergies
   - Medical Questionnaire / Statement
   - Oxygenated water
   - Proper Position for Emergency Care
   - Remember to Breathe
Hematology (Blood)
   - Diving and Sickle Cell Anemia
   - Diving with Leukemia
   - Hemophilia & Diving
   - Hepatitis
   - Sickle Cell Anemia
Infectious Diseases
   - Clean & Sanitize Gear
   - HIV/AIDS and Diving
Marine Life
   - Bright Colors & Predator Provocation
   - Ciguatera Poisoning
   - Coral Cuts, Scrapes and Rashes
   - Coral Scrapes
   - Diving While On Medications for Stings
   - Itching and rash go away and come back
   - Jellyfish Stings
   - Lionfish, Scorpionfish and Stonefish Envenomations
   - Local Allergic Reactions
   - Mooring/Anchor lines causing itching and rash
   - Physalia physalis (Portuguese Man-of-War)
   - Sea Bathers Eruption
   - Sea Lice
   - Sea Urchin Spine Punctures
   - Seaweed Dermatitis
   - Stingray Envenomation
   - Swimmer Itch
   - Will Sponges ever Hurt Me
Musculoskeletal
   - Diving After Bone Fractures
   - Diving After Joint Replacement
   - Diving After Spinal Back Surgery
   - Diving with Rheumatoid Arthritis
   - Osteochondritis
   - Shoulder Pain
Neurological
   - Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
   - Cerebral Palsy
   - Cerebral Vascular Accident
   - Epilepsy
   - Head Trauma
   - History of Seizures Without a Clear Diagnosis of Epilepsy
   - Migraine Headache
   - Migraines (and Medical Forms)
   - Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
   - Paraplegia
   - Post Brain Tumor Surgery
Ophthalmology (Eyes)
   - Blurred Vision
   - Detached Retina and Diving
   - Diving After Lasik Surgery
   - Diving with Contacts
   - Diving with Glaucoma
   - Eye Conditions That Will Keep You Out of the Water
   - Loss of Sight After HBO Treatment
   - Macular Degeneration
   - Ocular Decompression Sickness
   - Photorefractive Keratectomy
   - Radial Keratotomy
   - Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
Plastic Surgery
   - Botox Injections
   - Breast Implants
   - Face Lift
   - Liposuction
   - Rhinoplasty
Psychological
   - Diving and Depression Medications
Respiratory
   - Breathing Discomfort
   - Immersion Pulmonary Edema
   - Mechanism of Injury for Pulmonary Over-Inflation Syndrome
   - Pneumothorax & Its Consequences
   - Remember to Breathe
   - Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Women Issues
   - Breast Cancer & Fitness to Dive Issues
   - Breast Cancer, Cancer & Surgery
   - Breast Implants
   - Breast-Feeding
   - Endometriosis
   - Hysterectomy
   - Menstruation During Diving Activities
   - Oral Birth Control
   - Osteoporosis
   - Ovarian Cancer
   - Pregnancy
   - Premenstrual Syndrome
   - Return To Diving After Giving Birth