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OxyTox You Dive Nitrox – You Should Know OxyTox

OXTOX: If You Dive Nitrox You Should Know About OXTOX DAN discusses the dangers of oxygen toxicity when using nitrox as a breathing gas By Dr. E.D. Thalmann, DAN Assistant Medical Director; Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy (retired) It’s a fact: we need oxygen to live. It’s because of the way our cells use oxygen […]

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Understanding decompression illness

Back to Basics By Nicholas Bird, M.D., MMM Understanding Decompression illness is a fascinating condition that lurks in the shadows of divers’ minds, reminding us that we are vulnerable and that our push to explore is tempered by potential consequences. Whether ascending from depth or traveling to high altitudes, as we move outward and upward from

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PFO and Decompression Illness in Recreational Divers

PFO and Decompression Illness in Recreational Divers By Petar DeNoble Top medical researchers debate the risks of PFO and the treatment Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a relatively benign cardiac defect that creates a passage in a wall that normally separates the left and right upper chambers of the heart. PFO is found in about

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