FAQ Médicas
Perguntas médicas frequentes da DAN
Aging
Barotrauma
- Ear Squeeze (Ear Pain)Dealing with Middle Ear Barotrauma
- Ear Squeeze (Ear Pain)Dealing with Middle Ear Barotrauma
- Mask SqueezeNot just a dilemma for new divers, DAN takes an in-depth, in-your-face look at it.
- Mechanism of Injury for Pulmonary Over-Inflation Syndrome
- Nosebleeds (Sinus Squeeze)DAN explains why new divers frequently get nosebleeds.
Cardiovascular (Heart)
- ACE Inhibitors (Angiotension-converting enzyme)Cardiovascular Medications
- Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)
- Beta-Blockers (Metoprolol, Propanolol etc.)Cardiovascular Medications
- Blood Thinners (Anticoagulants-Coumadin, Plavix etc.)Cardiovascular Medications
- Calcium Channel Blockers (Cardizem, Caduet etc.)Cardiovascular Medications
- Cholesterol Medications & DivingDiscussing the effects of cholesterol-lowering medications on diving.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft ( Angioplasty, Stents)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Diuretics (water pills- HCTZ, Aldactone, Bumex)Cardiovascular Medications
- Diving After a Heart AttackDAN discusses fitness and diving after a heart attack.
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Hypertension
- Implanted Internal DefibrillatorsCardiovascular fitness and diving
- Irregular Heartbeat (Dysrhythmias)
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- MurmursLooking at unusual heart rhythms
- Pacemakers and DivingDAN Offers Some Sage Advice on Mixing the Two, By CDR Jim Caruso, M.C., U.S. Navy Diving Medical Officer
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia(PSVT)
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Raynaud’s Syndrome or Phenomenon
- Vasovagal and Carotid Sinus SyncopesDAN explains these fainting episodes.
- Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD) and Diving
Decompression Illness
- Breath-hold diving and SCUBA
- Decompression Recovery
- Diving After Flying
- Diving at AltitudeLiving at a subsea level and diving above sea level
- Flying After DivingDAN reviews its guidelines on how soon divers may fly after diving.
- Hot Tubs after diving
- In-Water Recompression
- Inter-Island Flights
- Massage & Diving
- Return to Diving After DCI
- Subcutaneous Emphysema
- Timing exercise and divingBy Dr. Neal Pollock Ph.D.
Dental
- Dental ImplantsHow long before I can dive after dental implants?
- Diving and Root CanalsGetting to the root of a dental problem by Linda Bascom, DDS and John Monk, MS
- Diving and Wisdom TeethDAN Sinks Its Teeth Into Dental Issues and Diving
- Diving with a cracked toothDealing with a cracked tooth
- Diving with a cracked toothDealing with a cracked tooth
- Diving With Dental Braces
Diabetes & Diving
Diving Accidents
- Basic InstinctsDAN explores a hypothetical underwater emergency.
- Chamber Location and AvailabilityDAN responds to concerns regarding this complex issue.
- Local Chamber Fees – Do They Really Exist?
- Oxygen to divers without symptoms
- Proper Position for Emergency Care
- Ventilations with purge valve
- Why DAN Does not Provide Chamber Location Information
Ears, Nose, & Throat
- Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Implants
- Dealing With Ear Problems
- Dealing With Ear Problems
- Deviated Septum
- Diving With Existing Ear Injuries
- Ear Equalizing
- 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)
- 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 By Wesley Hyatt, DAN Communications, and Joel Dovenbarger, Vice President of DAN Medical Services
Endocrine
- Diving With Hyperglycemia The importance of re-evaluating your fitness to dive.
- Thyroid Conditions
Fitness to Dive
- Asthma and Scuba Diving
- Bone Considerations in Young Divers
- Cytotoxic Drugs, Cancer Effects
- Getting Fit for Dive SeasonDAN Examines the Components of A Good Dive Physical With An Emphasis on Cardiovascular Health
- Healthy, But OverweightDAN Discusses the Issue of Fitness and Diving By Joel Dovenbarger, Vice President, DAN Medical Services
- 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 TransplantDAN examines diving possibilities for donor & recipient.
- Peptic Ulceration
- Small Bowel Obstruction
General
- Aches and Pains
- Bladder Discomfort
- Diving After Donating Blood
- Flu-like Symptoms Following a Dive
- Foot Pain After DivingFin Foot
- Frontal Headaches
- Hand & Foot Edema
- Immersion Diuresis (Urge to Urinate)This underwater phenomenon can strike you even if you do not have a weak bladder .
- Latex Allergies
- Malaria Medicines & Diving
- Medical Questionnaire / StatementCan the truth hurt? Is it dangerous to be totally honest on the Dive Medical Questionnaire?
- Oxygenated water
- Proper Position for Emergency Care
- Remember to BreatheDAN explains why scuba divers should always remember to breathe normally while underwater.
Hematology (Blood)
- Diving and Sickle Cell Anemia
- Diving with Leukemia
- Hemophilia & DivingThe risks of diving with hemophilia.
- Hepatitis
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic TelangiectasiaOsler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome
- Polycythemia vera
- Sickle Cell Anemia
Infectious Diseases
Marine Life
- Bright Colors & Predator ProvocationTerritorial intrusion and tethered fish may attract a shark, but can bright colors get their toothy attention?
- Ciguatera Poisoning
- Coral Cuts, Scrapes and Rashes
- Coral Scrapes
- Diving While On Medications for Stings
- Itching and rash go away and come back
- Jellyfish StingsIdentifying and Treating Jellyfish Stings
- Lionfish, Scorpionfish and Stonefish Envenomations
- Mooring/Anchor lines causing itching and rash
- Sea Bathers Eruption (aka: sea lice, ocean itch)
- Sea Urchin Spine Punctures
- Seaweed Dermatitis
- Stingray Envenomation
- Swimmer Itch
- Will Sponges ever Hurt Me
Musculoskeletal
- Diving After Bone FracturesBy James Chimiak, M.D.
- Diving After Joint Replacement
- Diving After Spinal Back Surgery
- Diving with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- OsteochondritisDAN responds to concerns relating to this inflammation of bony tissue.
- 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)DAN discusses how migraine headaches can affect diving.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Paraplegia
- Post Brain Tumor Surgery
Ophthalmology (Eyes)
- Blurred Vision
- Detached Retina and DivingDAN discusses eye surgery for divers.
- Diving After Lasik Surgery
- Diving with Contacts
- Diving with Glaucoma
- Eye Conditions That Will Keep You Out of the Water
- Lens Implants and Diving
- Loss of Sight After HBO Treatment
- Macular DegenerationDAN discusses diving with this leading cause of blindness.
- Ocular Decompression Sickness
- Photorefractive Keratectomy
- Radial Keratotomy
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
Plastic Surgery
Psychological
Respiratory
- Breathing Discomfort
- Immersion Pulmonary Edema
- Mechanism of Injury for Pulmonary Over-Inflation Syndrome
- Pneumothorax & Its Consequences
- Remember to BreatheDAN explains why scuba divers should always remember to breathe normally while underwater.
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Women in Diving
- Breast Cancer & Fitness to Dive IssuesDAN looks at treatments and discusses breast implants.
- Breast Cancer, Cancer & Surgery
- Breast Implants
- Breast-Feeding
- Diving and conception
- Endometriosis
- Hysterectomy
- Menstruation During Diving Activities
- Oral Birth Control
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pregnancy
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Return To Diving After Giving Birth
