Annual Diving Report - Divers Alert Network
Annual Diving Report - Divers Alert Network
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3. DIVE INJURIES<br />
Figure 3.4-5 indicates that symptom onset was on the order of minutes for malaise, confusion,<br />
respiratory trouble, and motor weakness but an hour or more for pain and paresthesia. Median<br />
values were reported to minimize the effect of outliers. The median times for AGE, DCS, DCI, and<br />
NDR were 0, 1.8, 4.0, and 4.3 hours, respectively.<br />
Respiratory<br />
Malaise<br />
Confusion<br />
Weakness<br />
Vertigo<br />
Pain<br />
Sensory<br />
Rash<br />
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6<br />
Symptom Onset Time (hours)<br />
Figure 3.4-5 Onset time of specific symptoms.<br />
40 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Diving</strong> <strong>Report</strong>: 2006 Edition
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