Scuba Diving Medical Advice

Diving Medical Guidance to the Physician

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Recreational scuba diving and freediving (hereafter "diving") is performed safely by many people. The risks associated with diving may be increased by certain physical conditions, and the relationship to diving may not be readily appreciated by …

Honesty and the Dive Medical Form - Divers Alert Network

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Scuba diving can be enjoyed by people with a wide range of abilities. That said, there are aspects of diving that require a minimum level of health and fitness. ...

Diver Medical updated in 2020 - FAQs - PADI Pros

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When the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Participant Guide is updated in the future, it will include the new 2020 Diver Medical information. Special note: For areas where local …

Updated Covid-19 scuba diving safety advice - DIVE …

https://divemagazine.com/scuba-diving-news/updated-covid-19-scuba-diving-advice

Medical Conditions That Can Prevent You Scuba Diving

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Medical conditions that can prevent you from scuba diving include asthma, diabetes, heart disease, pneumothorax, and a history of seizures. Some medical conditions pose a severe risk to diving, while other conditions …

Medical Advice For Divers - Euro-Divers Worldwide

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Medical Advice For Divers. Diving is a relaxing and enjoyable activity but diving can be strenuous under certain conditions. Therefore, diving requires a good level of fitness …

COPD: Incompatible With Diving - Divers Alert Network

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Unfortunately, COPD is a contraindication to diving for several reasons. With COPD, there are abnormal enlargements of the air spaces in the lungs and destruction of the air sac (alveoli) walls, reducing …

SCUBA Diving and Asthma: Clinical Recommendations …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25666876/

Some diving societies recommend that an asthmatic patient should successfully pass a bronchial provocation challenge. Recommendations also state that exercise-, emotion-, …

Diving medicine in clinical practice - PubMed

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Background: Diving is a popular sport, and some recreational divers have medical risk factors. Their health can be endangered by high extracorporeal (ambient) …

Diving fitness and medical forms - British Sub-Aqua Club

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New forms were issued in January 2021, your existing medical form is valid until you renew your membership. The new form should be completed when you next renew unless your medical status has changed, including if you …