Tag: Diver Medicine
An unexpected earplug: Incident insights #8
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....
Dengue Fever: Incident insights #7
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...
How to deal with an octopus bite: Incident insights #6
Payal Razdan looks at a case where a female diver has received an octopus bite as she tried to return it to the water...