Reduced exercise tolerance is common for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and poses risks for diving. There can be strenuous activity involved with managing currents, swimming on the surface in choppy seas or pulling yourself and your heavy gear up a ladder and onto an unsteady boat. With COPD, shortness of breath during exertion doesn’t mean you are out of shape; it means you cannot rid your body of carbon dioxide and replace it with the oxygen needed to meet the demand of your exertion.
Q: During dive training in the pool, I couldn’t breathe after clearing my mask with my regulator in my mouth. After surfacing, I took six to eight wheezing breaths and then could breathe normally again. It’s possible I inhaled water during the exercise, but my instructor and I could not recall when or how that would have […]
I RECENTLY UNDERWENT BRAIN SURGERY. The surgery was successful, but now part of my skull has been replaced with mesh. My neurosurgeon is brilliant but does not know how the surgery may affect my diving. Am I still able to dive? Should I limit myself to a certain depth, or should I only snorkel? While […]
My son is on the autism spectrum and wants to learn how to scuba dive. Will his autism be a problem? Everyone with autism is unique and must be evaluated independently. There will never be an all-inclusive recommendation. First, all decisions must be made by you, properly trained dive instructors, and the physicians who are […]
Votre effort pour soulager les douleurs articulaires consiste à atteindre une flottabilité neutre, mais cela nécessite un certain effort physique.En outre, la nr-axSpa évolue souvent vers une spondylarthrite ankylosante avec une inflammation à l'endroit où les tendons, les ligaments ou les capsules articulaires pénètrent dans l'os, ce qui peut conduire à une fusion de la colonne vertébrale et à une réduction de la mobilité.
Réponses à vos questions sur le trouble bipolaire et la plongée, l'œdème pulmonaire d'immersion et les douleurs dentaires lors de la plongée.
Avant de plonger, votre médecin et vous devez tenir compte des effets possibles d'une faible numération plaquettaire. Dans certains cas, cela peut affecter la capacité de l'organisme à coaguler correctement en réponse à une blessure.
DAN medics and researchers answer your dive medical questions.
Q: I recently had an eye stroke. Can I still dive after it has been resolved? A: The main concerns with an eye stroke (central retinal artery occlusion, or CRAO) are the underlying cause and the medications your doctor prescribed for treatment. Before returning to diving, work with your ophthalmologist or physician to determine the root cause of the initial ocular stroke, the probability of recurrence, and your overall cardiovascular health.
