Unexpected Air Pockets
The DiverThe diver, a 40-year-old male with more than 1,500 lifetime dives, had no known medical conditions and reported a healthy lifestyle. In the months...
The DiverThe diver, a 40-year-old male with more than 1,500 lifetime dives, had no known medical conditions and reported a healthy lifestyle. In the months...
The question of whether diving can have deleterious, long-term health effects emerges from time to time but appears unanswered so far. Possible neurological complications from...
The DiverThe diver was an experienced, 43-year-old female with more than 150 lifetime dives. She was reportedly healthy and reasonably fit, and she denied taking...
Decompression illness is a fascinating condition that lurks in the shadows of divers’ minds, reminding us that we are vulnerable and that our push to...
The DiverThe diver was an experienced 48-year-old female with more than 300 lifetime dives. Her medical history included hypertension that was well controlled with a...
Assessing vital signs ("vitals") is a key component of good first aid. It consists of taking a series of simple measurements that provide data about...
An emergency ascent is the response of last resort to an adverse event or perceived threat during a dive. Divers are trained in standard emergency...
DAN Europe is a multi-faceted organisation. Most people know it as the reliable insurance organisation, that it is, ready to provide assistance no matter where,...
DAN Europe's Physicians and diving experts are focused on enhancing dive medicine and they have performed numerous research studies to the benefit of the entire...
All divers are well aware of the importance of the hyperbaric chamber and how it is used in cases of diving emergencies. However, there are...
Ear and sinus injuries are the most common complaints among student and newer divers.Frequently divers surface complaining of a sensation of fullness in their ear(s)....
Some of the worst consequences of an encounter between a person in the water – whether a bather, swimmer, snorkeler, free-diver or scuba diver -...