Medical

Welcome to the first of many of the Midlands Diving Chamber Diaries. We aim to dispel the myths, taboos and any worries about your...

My son is on the autism spectrum and wants to learn how to scuba dive. Will his autism be a problem? Everyone with autism is...

It’s amazing how many divers do not know how to access hyperbaric treatment either in the UK or overseas. Being a landlocked facility in...

I am a certified open-water diver and a cancer survivor. To facilitate repeat chemotherapy, surgeons installed a port just under the skin in the...

Divers Alert Network’s Emergency Hotline is available to everyone — free of charge — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Here are...

Welcome to the second part of this diver’s road to recovery, with kind permission to publish. After 1,000 dives, what had I done differently? What...

If you have symptoms after diving and worry you may be suffering from a diving-related medical problem, activate local emergency medical services or safely get...

Q: In the absence of a recompression chamber, does DAN recommend treating a “bent” diver with in-water recompression? A: DAN does not recommend that symptomatic...

Tim Blömeke explains how to calculate your RMV from SPG readings before and after the dive, the cylinder size, and the average depth and...

I was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent treatment. I am in remission and was recently cleared by my doctors for exercise without restriction. I...

An emergency action plan, or EAP, is vital in dive planning and dive safety. A basic EAP outlines the steps that responders should take in...

While diving is an enjoyable and relatively safe activity, divers should never forget that it involves using life-support equipment to venture into an environment that’s...

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Diving Related Issues Q: I was recently diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). I’m seeing a physical therapist to resolve...

Myelofibrosis Diving Question Q. I was getting back into diving after a few years off when I was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis. I have asked...

6 February, 2022 had all the makings of a promising day out on the water in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin, Florida. The...

One of the most-common issues that divers can have is equalising ear pressure. Unfortunately, without proper equalisation, a diver cannot dive or could potentially...

A Trip to Tulamben: The Liberty Wreck Dive I was on a trip to Tulamben (a small fishing village on the north-east coast of Bali) to...

A concern regarding the Valsalva manoeuvre and air coming out of the tear duct while equalizing pressure during diving. About six weeks ago, I did...

Diatoms, which are microscopic algae that would have raised little or no attention years back, have now become a focus in aquatic forensics, opening...

The Divers Alert Network team offers some sage advice on safety considerations for when you are wreck diving Wreck Diving Something about shipwrecks makes them irresistible...

Laurie Gowen looks at medications for depression and fitness to dive. Antidepressants and Scuba Diving It's not as uncommon as you may think. Even divers get...

There is still much we do not know about COVID-19, and information about the virus and its impact on divers is still evolving. For...

Our medical staff often receive questions on whether diving while taking a particular medication is safe. Even though there is not a straightforward answer...

Michael Menduno offers up some sage advice on methods of cleaning and disinfecting your dive gear With the COVID-19 pandemic easing and people slowly returning...

Audrey Cudel focuses her attention on breathing and buoyancy control and stresses the importance of a weight check when you first enter the water. For...

For this video, Editorial Director Mark Evans partners up with the team from Divers Alert Network to look at recompression facilities, or more specifically,...

A qualified doctor and GP trainee who is busy with her Master's Degree at the University of Plymouth is calling for assistance from divers...

Foundational Diving Skills In the first of a five-part series for Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe, Audrey Cudel asks ‘are you missing any of your...

Cristian Pellegrini of DAN Europe looks at the ultimate fitness workout programme for divers

As Michael Menduno reveals, it’s a lot more than just insurance!

Concluding his two-part feature, Michael Menduno discusses putting DAN Europe’s ‘Pro’ Liability Insurance to work for you

Following these simple steps from @DiversAlertNetwork can help reduce your risk of getting decompression sickness, commonly known as the bends or DCS. Subscribe to the...

Divers Alert Network (DAN) will be showcasing several new first aid courses and dive safety resources at DEMA Show 2021 - Version 3.0 of...

The @DiversAlertNetwork doctors have been looking at the risks of scuba diving while taking medication. He's everything you need to consider before getting in...

Unless you have your own scuba cylinder compressor, you probably don't know for sure what is in your dive tank. Bad air fills have...

Whether a seasoned Rescue Diver or just your average holiday scuba enthusiast, every diver should be able to at least keep a basic record...

Scuba Diver Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans presents the latest information on diving with diabetes from the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN). Don't forget to subscribe...

Divers Alert Network has enhanced its popular Return To Diving guide with the launch of a video in support of the program. Available at...

The @DiversAlertNetwork team of doctors are back with advice about headaches and scuba diving. For more help and advice, contact DAN directly. We have been working...

The DAN World team discuss the importance of gas management, and offer some advice on ways to maximise your dive time. It’s almost impossible to...

Ears are complex and incredible organs that do so much more than pick up sound. They enable orientation in space, everyday physical activities and...

This month the DAN Blog focuses on Decompression Sickness One hour after diving, the room started spinning… A DAN member experiences severe dizziness, tingling and impaired balance...

Scuba Diving Emergencies DAN Column DCI, dehydration or a cardiac event  While on a diving holiday in Papua New Guinea, a diver experienced symptoms that could...

Bubbles on the brain how to tell if your buddy has neurological DCS Would you recognise if your buddy was experiencing neurological DCS? Learn to...

Divers Alert Network Europe (DAN Europe) has announced that it is going 'cardless' to be more environmentally friendly. No longer will members be sent a...

Michael Menduno discusses putting DAN Europe’s ‘Pro’ Liability Insurance to work for you. With diving season now underway in most areas, despite a slow start...

Everything you wanted to know about diving insurance but were too busy diving to ask. Alert Diver.eu contributing editor Michael Menduno asks ‘are you covered...

Cristian Pellegrini looks at diving and diabetes, and reviews the latest research and guidelines for those suffering from the disease. For many years, the medical...

Once restrictions are lifted, divers will be eager to get back in the water doing what they love, and they will certainly want to...

DAN Europe President and founder Alessandro Marroni addressed the current COVID-19 crisis in a message that went out to all DAN members In these difficult...

Symptoms return after flying: Did the diver fly too soon? Divers Alert Network looks at a case where a diver was evacuated for recompression but...

DAN WORLD - 10 Things You Might Not Know About Decompression Illness (DCI) Remember that the term decompression illness (DCI) includes both decompression sickness (DCS) resulting...

The following article is written by my friend, Dr. Douglas Ebersole, who in addition to being a cardiologist, is also a TDI and INATD...

DAN brings you "A Quick Guide To Properly Disinfecting Dive Gear" In light of the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), questions have arisen...

Wearing a wedding ring is clearly a statement, yes, but, ladies and gentlemen, do you really need to wear a ring while scuba diving?...

Consider this scenario for emergency evacuation An experienced diver and his partner choose a dive destination they don’t consider remote so in the event of...

About the Bonaire Diver On a recent trip to Bonaire with his dive club, Rick (a pseudonym) was completing his fourth dive of the day,...

Petar Denoble looks at PFOs, or Patent Foramen Ovale, and how they can affect divers In June 2015, in Montreal, Canada, the Undersea and Hyperbaric...

Peter Buzzacott looks at a case where a female diver ran into difficulties after getting distracted while diving. The Diver The diver was a 48-year-old woman...

Patrizia Vecchio recounts a salutary tale about a drift dive in Mauritius that goes horribly wrong and leaves her and her buddies adrift on...

The Diver The diver was a 58-year-old man with approximately 150-lifetime dives. He had hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels) for which he took levothyroxine daily....

The Diver The diver was a 49-year-old female with over 200-lifetime dives. She had no known medical history, and didn't take any medications regularly and...

Payal Razdan looks at a case where a female diver has received an octopus bite as she tried to return it to the water...

The Diver Medic is excited to announce the new EFR Instructor Authored Programme called Diving Emergency Medical Responder (DEMR) Course. The purpose of the...

Since 11 September, tighter flying regulations exist. Still, terrorist attacks occur, like the Russian airplane crash above northern Sinai a few years ago. Smuggling...

November 2015, Italy. Gabriel**, an experienced Spanish diving instructor in his 40s, travelled to Italy with his friends by car. He is enjoying his...

Divers who have epilepsy should consider all the factors of their condition before going underwater, as a seizure while diving can have serious implications...