Medical

Prioritise your health and safety with Divernet as we delve into important aspects of diving medicine, with insights into dive-related health conditions such as decompression illness, ear and equalisation problems, IPOs, ability to dive with serious medical conditions and more.

The aim is to boost understanding and help divers to make informed decisions and go on having safe and enjoyable diving experiences.

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Emergency Action Plan training. Two scuba divers practicing in-water rescue breaths and rescue techniques during a training session in a swimming pool.
Essential Scuba Diving Safety From DAN: How to Create an Effective Emergency Action Plan
Overcoming Dive Anxiety: How to Build Confidence and Relax Underwater
Overcoming Dive Anxiety: How to Build Confidence and Relax Underwater
Diving After Surgery or Injury: Nissen Fundoplication, Fractures and Return-to-Dive Safety
Diving After Surgery or Injury: Nissen Fundoplication, Fractures and Return-to-Dive Safety
Neurological Decompression Sickness: How to Recognise the Warning Signs
Neurological Decompression Sickness: How to Recognise the Warning Signs
Dive Injuries Among Children: What DAN Data Reveals About Risks and Prevention
Dive Injuries Among Children: What DAN Data Reveals About Risks and Prevention
Vomiting underwater while scuba diving
Vomiting Underwater While Diving: A DAN Case Study on Regulator Clearing
How Does DAN Europe Deal With Diver Accidents? A Step-by-Step Guide for Divers
How Does DAN Europe Deal With Diver Accidents? A Step-by-Step Guide for Divers
Lionfish Stings: Symptoms, First Aid and What Divers Should Do
Lionfish Stings: Symptoms, First Aid and What Divers Should Do
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Irish diver’s death down to natural causes
If You Can’t Equalise, Abort: A Diving Barotrauma Incident Reviewed
If You Can’t Equalise, Abort: A Diving Barotrauma Incident Reviewed
Diving in Remote Areas: Managing Risk, Medical Emergencies and Evacuation Planning
Diving in Remote Areas: Managing Risk, Medical Emergencies and Evacuation Planning
Carbon Dioxide in Diving
Carbon Dioxide in Diving (Part 3) : Precautions and Safety Countermeasures
Drink and Dive? Just Say Nada! Why Alcohol and Scuba Don’t Mix
Drink and Dive? Just Say Nada! Why Alcohol and Diving Don’t Mix
When the Unexpected Happens: How a Reverse Block Nearly Ended a Dive
When the Unexpected Happens: How a Reverse Block Nearly Ended a Dive
The One Health Underwater scuba project
Younger divers: Does scuba boost your mental health?
Ask DAN: Malaria Prevention and Pulmonary Hypertension Risks in Diving
Ask DAN: Malaria Prevention and Pulmonary Hypertension Risks in Diving
Diving With a PFO: Risks, Testing, and Safe Diving Strategies
Diving With a PFO: Risks, Testing, and Safe Diving Strategies
How to Prevent and Treat Seasickness While Diving
Ask DAN: How to Prevent and Treat Seasickness While Diving
Middle ear barotrauma
Middle-Ear Barotrauma: Symptoms, Treatment & Safe Return to Diving
Can You Dive with Low Platelets? Medical Considerations for Divers
Jellyfish Stings Prevention And Treatment
Jellyfish Stings: Prevention, First Aid & Treatment for Divers

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