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By Divers Alert Network
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTiON 1 — GEN
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SECTiON 11 — NErvOuS SySTEM 141 C
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Guide to Dive Medical FAQs 7
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How can mask squeeze cause these sy
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The Scuba Blues DAN examines the po
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hand and Foot Edema After A Dive By
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1. A cave diver breathing a PO2 [ox
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While we have some evidence of an a
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A Tangled Question Is there a conne
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Tank Care Tips Seawater combined wi
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Divers with discomfort may indeed b
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Pain occurring in one or more locat
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DAN members also receive a Member B
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Basic instincts DAN Explores A Hypo
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Dealing With Complications The cent
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Check weight and inflator. Locate a
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Guide to Dive Medical FAQs 35
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Hypertension Description of Conditi
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Medication Used in Treatment: Medic
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Mitral Valve Prolapse Description o
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and hyperdynamic metabolism; these
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The pain may be significant enough
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pacemakers and Diving DAN Offers So
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vasovagal and Carotid Sinus Syncope
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Guide to Dive Medical FAQs 51
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Although United States Navy “retu
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The industry Examines Flying After
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Low Living, high Diving DAN discuss
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Guide to Dive Medical FAQs 59
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teeth — the incisors and the cani
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Still, the most common cause of wha
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Diving without dentures can be diff
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oot Canal Can this procedure affect
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Finally, some types of pain medicin
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Before the pressure Gets Too Great,
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Middle ear surgery is more complica
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Difficulty Equalizing It takes me a
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7. If your doctor agrees, decongest
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Over-the-counter medication used fo
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could wedge the plug in the ear can
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Nausea and vomiting are also common
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Exercise Training and Scuba Diving
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In the 1990s, an altitude study by
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muscles and supporting structures f
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Medication Used: Non-steroid medica
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significant back pain and spasm. Th
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Condition: Disc Surgery Description
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impaired platelet function may caus
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The second question considers an in
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Gastrointestinal issues Consider Th
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ChrONiC CONDiTiONS These conditions
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Hiatal Hernia Condition: In a hiata
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Esophageal Diverticulae Condition:
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Guide to Dive Medical FAQs 109
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Guide to Dive Medical FAQs 111
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Coral poisoning occurs if coral abr
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If the injured person appears intox
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a more potent topical steroid. Topi
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you are able to apply the pressure-
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During recovery from ciguatera pois
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What’s Next? These measures, thou
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feels hot to touch and hot feels co
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Guide to Dive Medical FAQs 127
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Diving & The Body Systems Diving wi
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Body System: Endocrine THYROID Cond
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Body System: Blood SICKLE CELL ANEM
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Additional Information: Leukemia So
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Body System: Generalized LUPUS By D
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