Alert Diver Category : De la ligne médicale

Q: I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and will now require insulin. Will I be able to dive again?

Is breast pain a symptom of DCS?

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.

Uriner dans une combinaison humide est courant chez de nombreux plongeurs récréatifs et n’est généralement pas nocif lorsque l’exposition est limitée. L’immersion dans l’eau, particulièrement dans l’eau froide, déclenche la diurèse d’immersion, un phénomène qui déplace le sang vers la circulation centrale et augmente la production d’urine. La plupart des plongeurs ressentent cette envie quelques minutes seulement après être entrés dans l’eau. 

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 […]