DAN Medical Frequently Asked Questions
Aging
Barotrauma
Ear Squeeze (Ear Pain)Dealing with Middle Ear Barotrauma
Nosebleeds (Sinus Squeeze)DAN explains why new divers frequently get nosebleeds.
Mask SqueezeNot just a dilemma for new divers, DAN takes an in-depth, in-your-face look at it.
Cardiovascular (Heart)
Pacemakers and DivingDAN Offers Some Sage Advice on Mixing the Two, By CDR Jim Caruso, M.C., U.S. Navy Diving Medical Officer
MurmursLooking at unusual heart rhythms
Vasovagal and Carotid Sinus SyncopesDAN explains these fainting episodes.
Implanted Internal DefibrillatorsCardiovascular fitness and diving
Cholesterol Medications & DivingDiscussing the effects of cholesterol-lowering medications on diving.
Diuretics (water pills- HCTZ, Aldactone, Bumex)Cardiovascular Medications
ACE Inhibitors (Angiotension-converting enzyme)Cardiovascular Medications
Blood Thinners (Anticoagulants-Coumadin, Plavix etc.)Cardiovascular Medications
Beta-Blockers (Metoprolol, Propanolol etc.)Cardiovascular Medications
Calcium Channel Blockers (Cardizem, Caduet etc.)Cardiovascular Medications
Diving After a Heart AttackDAN discusses fitness and diving after a heart attack.
Decompression Illness
Timing exercise and divingBy Dr. Neal Pollock Ph.D.
Flying After DivingDAN reviews its guidelines on how soon divers may fly after diving.
Diving at AltitudeLiving at a subsea level and diving above sea level
Dental
Diving with a cracked toothDealing with a cracked tooth
Dental ImplantsHow long before I can dive after dental implants?
Diving and Wisdom TeethDAN Sinks Its Teeth Into Dental Issues and Diving
Diving and Root CanalsGetting to the root of a dental problem by Linda Bascom, DDS and John Monk, MS
Diabetes & Diving
Diving Accidents
Basic InstinctsDAN explores a hypothetical underwater emergency.
Chamber Location and AvailabilityDAN responds to concerns regarding this complex issue.
Ears, Nose, & Throat
Unplugged: DAN Examines the Use of Earplugs In Scuba DiversBy Wesley Hyatt, DAN Communications, and Joel Dovenbarger, Vice President of DAN Medical Services
Endocrine
Diving With HyperglycemiaThe importance of re-evaluating your fitness to dive.
Fitness to Dive
Healthy, But OverweightDAN Discusses the Issue of Fitness and Diving
By Joel Dovenbarger, Vice President, DAN Medical Services
Getting Fit for Dive SeasonDAN Examines the Components of A Good Dive Physical With An Emphasis on Cardiovascular Health
Gastrointestinal
Liver TransplantDAN examines diving possibilities for donor & recipient.
General
Remember to BreatheDAN explains why scuba divers should always remember to breathe normally while underwater.
Medical Questionnaire / StatementCan the truth hurt? Is it dangerous to be totally honest on the Dive Medical Questionnaire?
Immersion Diuresis (Urge to Urinate)This underwater phenomenon can strike you even if you do not have a weak bladder .
Foot Pain After DivingFin Foot
Hematology (Blood)
Hereditary Hemorrhagic TelangiectasiaOsler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome
Hemophilia & DivingThe risks of diving with hemophilia.
Infectious Diseases
Marine Life
Bright Colors & Predator ProvocationTerritorial intrusion and tethered fish may attract a shark, but can bright colors get their toothy attention?
Jellyfish StingsIdentifying and Treating Jellyfish Stings
Musculoskeletal
OsteochondritisDAN responds to concerns relating to this inflammation of bony tissue.
Diving After Bone FracturesBy James Chimiak, M.D.
Neurological
Migraines (and Medical Forms)DAN discusses how migraine headaches can affect diving.
Ophthalmology (Eyes)
Detached Retina and DivingDAN discusses eye surgery for divers.
Macular DegenerationDAN discusses diving with this leading cause of blindness.
Plastic Surgery
Psychological
Respiratory
Remember to BreatheDAN explains why scuba divers should always remember to breathe normally while underwater.
Women in Diving
Breast Cancer & Fitness to Dive IssuesDAN looks at treatments and discusses breast implants.