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Case Report

Always, regardless of having a guide, trust your equipment and experience.

Dive incident insight: an example of when the dive computer algorithm can let you down.

"I'm very happy that my mishap occurred while I was diving with an operation that was equipped with sufficient oxygen and knowledgeable staff...

"I began to feel a strange pain at the base of my skull. Something was wrong."

Each year DAN receives thousands of calls, many with these symptoms potentially heralding the occurrence of Decompression Illness (DCI) in a diver.

Time is of the essence in dive emergencies: If proper treatment is delayed for an extended period, a diver’s chance of full recovery diminishes.

A overview of a decompression illness event and its subsequent diagnosis.

Divers who experience frequent decompression stress, and rely on dive fitness to make a living, it’s vital to understand how PFO can affect their health.

SPDO is called “Drowning from Inside” by some divers and is due to the lungs partly filling with fluid from the pulmonary (lungs) circulation.

Overview of a decompression Illness incident in the Maldives, courtesy of DAN - the Divers Alert Network

Overview of a incident resulting in decompression illness as a result of an unexpected current, courtesy of DAN - the Divers Alert Network

Overview of a Decompression Illness incident courtesy of DAN - the Divers Alert Network

DAN's Travelers Medical Guide helps divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage illnesses and injuries