http://aquaviews.net/decompression-sickness-scubadiving-the-bends/ Bringing You The Other 70% Of Our World Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://aquaviews.net/decompression-sickness-scubadiving-the-bends/comment-page-1/#comment-4655 Headaches and Scuba Diving | Aquaviews – Online SCUBA Magazine Wed, 05 May 2010 14:53:37 +0000 http://aquaviews.net/?p=4090#comment-4655 [...] Decompression Illness Headaches are also a symptom of Decompression illness, and often manifest themselves when bubbles are formed in or near the blood vessels surrounding the brain and spinal cord. If you’ve had an irregular dive profile, or missed safety/decompression stop, and experience headaches,along with the other symptoms such as pain in joints and / or muscles of the arms, dizziness, fatigue or itchy skin, get yourself checked and treated immediately for DCS or Decompression Illness. [...] [...] Decompression Illness Headaches are also a symptom of Decompression illness, and often manifest themselves when bubbles are formed in or near the blood vessels surrounding the brain and spinal cord. If you’ve had an irregular dive profile, or missed safety/decompression stop, and experience headaches,along with the other symptoms such as pain in joints and / or muscles of the arms, dizziness, fatigue or itchy skin, get yourself checked and treated immediately for DCS or Decompression Illness. [...]

]]> http://aquaviews.net/decompression-sickness-scubadiving-the-bends/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Flying After Diving- How Long Should You Wait? | Aquaviews – Online SCUBA Magazine Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:44:38 +0000 http://aquaviews.net/?p=4090#comment-3120 [...] the matter is that ascending to an altitude immediately after diving causes a significant risk for decompression sickness. Flying after diving, increases this risk because of the decreasing atmospheric pressure as we [...] [...] the matter is that ascending to an altitude immediately after diving causes a significant risk for decompression sickness. Flying after diving, increases this risk because of the decreasing atmospheric pressure as we [...]

]]> http://aquaviews.net/decompression-sickness-scubadiving-the-bends/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Scuba Diving and Air Embolism | Aquaviews – Online SCUBA Magazine Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:54:12 +0000 http://aquaviews.net/?p=4090#comment-1139 [...] Decompression Sickness (DCS) If the gas dissolved by the bloodstream isn’t given enough time to escape the body through decompression stops, then the trapped air is likely to form air embolism, which much less noticeable symptoms . Air embolism caused through DCS is often difficult to spot and are potentially more dangerous as they can form in the arterial system, the bubbles are smaller and they can travel to and lodge in the brain where they can cause stroke. (Read: Decompression Sickness: All About Scuba Diving & The Bends) [...] [...] Decompression Sickness (DCS) If the gas dissolved by the bloodstream isn’t given enough time to escape the body through decompression stops, then the trapped air is likely to form air embolism, which much less noticeable symptoms . Air embolism caused through DCS is often difficult to spot and are potentially more dangerous as they can form in the arterial system, the bubbles are smaller and they can travel to and lodge in the brain where they can cause stroke. (Read: Decompression Sickness: All About Scuba Diving & The Bends) [...]

]]> http://aquaviews.net/decompression-sickness-scubadiving-the-bends/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Decompression Sickness: All About Scuba Diving & The Bends (Part-2) | Aquaviews – Online SCUBA Magazine Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:50:18 +0000 http://aquaviews.net/?p=4090#comment-987 [...] of every diver knowing all there is to ‘the Bends’ as it is also known. We covered What is Decompression Sickness in detail and What are the causes of DCS when scuba diving.  If you missed it you can read it [...] [...] of every diver knowing all there is to ‘the Bends’ as it is also known. We covered What is Decompression Sickness in detail and What are the causes of DCS when scuba diving.  If you missed it you can read it [...]

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