Diving

Image Credit: Flickr Author: Daniel F. Leiva, MS OMSIVNova Southeastern University Originally Published: Modern Resident, December/January 2015-2016 SCUBA, an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, is a system for recreational diving practiced by hundreds of thousands of people across the world, but is not without its risks. In 2012, the incidence of SCUBA-related injuries ranged […]

Bigstock Jonathan Morgan, MSIV This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Medical Student Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton A 54 year-old male presents to your emergency department complaining of dizziness that started shortly after completing a dive. He is a biologist who was studying the nearby river. He reports that about 10 minutes […]