Perguntas médicas frequentes da DAN

Aging

• Diving After Joint Replacement
• The Aging Divers

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

• Diabetes — The Risks

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

• Clean & Sanitize Gear
• HIV/AIDS and Diving

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

• 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 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