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...
Scuba Diver Articles
Busy few days for BDMLR
Stormy weather, torrential rain and the time of year has meant a busy few days for members of British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).
After...
