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Diving accidents
Diving accidents
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Diving accident – not me!
In the event of doubt, ask a doctor for help and advice!
In this case, an ‘accident’ is an ‘event which leads to medicinal treatment’. In the narrow sense, a ‘diving accident’ usually refers to decompression sickness (DCS) or a decompression incident (DCI). These occur through nitrogen bubbles in the blood.
In contrast with barotraumas, which are quickly noticed, the symptoms of DCS develop considerably more slowly. Affected persons often only suffer a small amount of, or no pain at all, which initially means symptoms like heavy legs, fatigue or dysaesthesia are either not noticed or ignored.
The diver’s awareness of not having made an ‘error’ often leads to delays in urgently required therapy. Divers also occasionally omit to tell their diving partner of an error.
Regrettably it is all too infrequently the case for oxygen to be demanded in the event of a suspected diving accident rather than when the patient is barely able to move.
An initially precautionary registration at the next nearest pressure chamber ensures that the pains will be evaluated by a doctor who is specially trained in diving medicine.
The sooner the treatment is started with, the better the chances for recovery.
Zuletzt aktualisiert am Donnerstag, 04. Juni 2009