Am I Fit to Dive?

This book provides valuable and easy-to-read information and advice for potential and active divers about how certain health conditions can affect fitness-to-dive.

A simple guide and practical advice on the recognition, management and prevention of DCI.

Luego de más de 36 años de experiencia en el área de investigación y medicina del buceo, Gustavo Mauvecin y Carlos Espinosa, escriben su primer obra escrita totalmente en castellano que abarca en forma integral los aspectos médicos y fisiológicos del buceo. Cuenta con de 480 páginas y 21 capítulos, está escrito en forma amena y de fácil comprensión, dirigido a todas aquellas personas que se interesen por la fisiología del buceo y sus patologías, los primeros auxilios y el tratamiento definitivo del buzo accidentado.

DAN’s 36-page Ears & Diving booklet discusses ear issues that every diver has experienced while in or around the water. Though the ear is a complex organ, this booklet simply explains the anatomy of the inner ear, common injury symptoms and treatment, hygiene and medical conditions. Multiple equalization techniques are also discussed in detail since ear problems account for almost 40% of diver’s medical-related correspondence with DAN. This is one resource that no diver should be without.

This booklet includes ears & diving information including:

• Key information
• Anatomy of the Ear
• Middle ear equalization
• Injuries
• Middle ear barotrauma (MEBT)
• Tympanic membrane rupture
• Inner ear barotrauma
• Perilymph fistula
• Alternobaric vertigo
• Middle ear barotrauma
• Facial baroparesis
• Temporamandibular joint syndrome
• Surfer’s ear
• Swimmer’s ear
• Symptoms
  • Seasickness or motion sickness
  • Vertigo
  • Tinnitus
  • Hearing
• Hygiene
  • Aural hygiene
  • Earplugs
  • Eardrops
  • Ear ventilation tubes
• Medical Conditions
  • Meniere’s Disease
  • Deviated Septum

Developed by medical professionals, DAN’s 56-page Heart & Diving booklet discusses important cardiac topics such as cardiovascular disease, structural heart anomalies, ischemic heart disease and heart arrhythmias. These conditions account for nearly 1/3 of all diving fatalities and can’t be overlooked before getting into the water because immersion places significant stressors on the body – especially on the heart and circulatory system. Knowing your risk factors and identifying signs of abnormalities are critically important to a safe diving experience.

This booklet includes heart & diving information including:

• Basics of your heart and circulatory system
  • How diving affects your heart and circulatory system
  • Cardiac health and your risk of death while diving
  • Understanding the concept of aerobic exercise capacity
  • The effects of aging on your cardiovascular system
  • Calculating physical activity intensity
  • Placing the risks and benefits of physical activity in perspective
    
    
• Risk factors for cardiovascular disease
  • Cardiovascular risk factors
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Overweight and obesity
  • Metabolic syndrome
    
    
• Structural anomalies of the heart
  • Overview of valvular disorders
  • Mitral valve prolapse
  • Patent foramen ovale
    
    
• Ischemic heart disease
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Issues involving coronary artery bypass grafts
  • Issues particular to women
    
    
• Arrhythmias
  • Syncope
  • Extrasystole
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Sudden cardiac arrest
  • Issues involving implanted pacemakers

DAN’s 36-page Hazardous Marine Life booklet is an essential resource for divers. Affecting divers of all experience levels, encounters with hazardous marine life are often unexpected and unavoidable. However, with the proper knowledge and training, divers can minimize risks and effectively handle emergencies caused by contact with marine life. Created from years of experience in handling emergencies, this comprehensive guide covers topics such as envenomations, traumatic injuries suffered while diving, seafood poisonings and more.

This booklet includes hazardous marine life information including:

• Envenomations
  • Fire Coral
  • Portuguese Man-of War
  • Lionfish
  • Blue-Ringed Octopus
  • Box Jellyfish
  • Cone Snails
• Traumatic Injuries and Complications
  • Skin Abrasions
  • Stingrays
  • Sea Urchins
• Seafood Poisonings
  • Ciguatera
  • Scombriod Fish Poisoning
  • Red Tide & Shellfish Poisonings
  • Thermolysis
  • Antivenoms
  • Pressure Immobilization Techniques

Decompression sickness (DCS) is one of the hazards associated with diving. Although a relatively rare event, it remains a major concern because of the potential severity of the condition. DAN’s 40-page decompression sickness booklet reviews key concepts related to decompression stress and DCS. The insights are provided to improve understanding and reduce the risk of occurrence.

This booklet includes DCS information including:

• Introduction to decompression sickness
  • The physiological mechanisms of decompression sickness
  • Predicting gas uptake and elimination
• Effective use of your dive computer
  • Important cautions
  • Basic guidelines
  • Specific tips and tricks
• Diagnosing decompression sickness
  • Signs and symptoms of decompression sickness
  • Differential diagnosis of decompression sickness
• Treating decompression sickness
  • On-the-scene first aid
  • Subsequent evaluation
  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • In-water recompression
  • Emergency resources
• Factors Contributing to Decompression Stress
  • Workload
  • Thermal stress
  • Optimal practices
  • Postdive air travel
  • Medical and physical fitness
  • State of hydration
  • Breathing gas mixture
  • Carbon dioxide level
  • Patent foramen ovale
  • Additional factors
• Summary and Closing Thoughts
  • Ensure your safety

This package features 5 of each of the three Health and Diving reference series titles making this package ideal for dive shops looking to provide divers with take-home materials. With this 75-piece Pro Package, you’ll be one step closer to helping your divers prepare smarter so that every diver remains accident-free.

Pro Package A: Reference Booklets

Kit includes:

• 4 sets of 5 Safety Guides
  • Decompression Sickness
  • The Ear & Sinus 
  • The Heart & Diving
  • Hazardous Marine Life

PLEASE MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS CAREFULLY. ALL EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Pro Package C: Reference Booklets

Kit includes:

• 4 sets of 25 Safety Guides
  • Decompression Sickness
  • The Ear & Sinus 
  • The Heart & Diving
  • Hazardous Marine Life

PLEASE MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS CAREFULLY. ALL EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.