Forum: Dive Medicine

Hi There have been a number of discussion about the the bodies metabolic rate and how this affects rebreather diving. We all know that it varies...

Hi all I have to have surgery to correct a deviated septum along with removal of nasal polyps. The consultant gave advice on how long I would...

Hi, I am looking into laser corrective eye surgery and was wondering if it would have any implications on diving? Any ideas on how long...

Is there a list of doctors who are familiar with dive related injuries, ie., barotrauma to the middle ear? If not, shouldn"t there be one? Does...

Do any of our resident Professionals know of any articles or studies that relate how much of a factor dehydration plays in DCS? And what about...

Hi Lads, Is there any recommendation for recovering an unconscious diver from depth (open water) where deco obligation took place? To make it...

I've had a number of episodes in the past year of mild skin bends on my shoulder (rash, itchy, mottled color) after a controlled, normal...

I want to ask opinions from our forums medical experts. I heard a really odd statement from a scuba doc. This is how the story goes. My wife got a...

Dumb question I guess, Everytime I go diving, during my surface intervals blood comes out of my nose. Like blood vessels. I use the standard...

I have recently noticed a little issue with my eyes after diving. on Jan 13th I went diving. 132' max depth for 1hr 38 min. 45 min bottom time...

Please send me a PM if you are a MD and or PhD with teaching status. I have a few questions , thanks in advance Oh and I am alive and doing well...

Hi All, Request for info please on diving with Asthma. Reason - Had a dive medical today .... it was the first time I have ever mentioned...

Hey guys, as there so around 10000 member inhere, i would like to know if anyone had a hemmo operation before and how long did it take him to...

Hi! Does anyone know how much oxygene a uncounsious diver use per minute? I calculated that when I hold my breath for about 6 minutes which is...

Added today (thanks DAN and our own Dr. Mitchell et. al.): Mitchell SJ, Doolette DJ, Wachholz CJ, Vann RD (eds.). 2005. Management of Mild or...

Hi all, Just received the news that authorouties want to close the decompression chamber in Kristiansand, Norway. Many divers visit this diver...

Hi all, I'm still looking for first-hand experience of rebreather divers who got any sign or symptom of Oxygen Induced myopia after long...

This is probably diving related. My ear hurts. Has done for a day or two. Have done a week's diving, some of it in really murky, dirty water and...

I've read that airborne particulates like dust and smog are linked to asthma. Even if we do our best to double-decant sorb when filling our scrubbers...