Abstract
Section I: History. A Short History of Diving and Diving Medicine. Section II: Physical Aspects of Diving. Diving Physics. Diving Equipment. Mixed-Gas Diving. Breath-Hold Diving. Section III: Human Performance. Human Performance Underwater. Women in Diving. Diving By the Elderly and the Young. Section IV: Diving-Related Disorders. Inert Gas Narcosis and High Pressure Nervous Syndrome. Toxicity of Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, And Carbon Monoxide. Mechanisms and Risks of Decompression. Pathophysiology of Decompression Sickness. Pulmonary Barotrauma. Treatment of Decompression Sickness and Arterial Gas Embolism. Section V: Medical Disorders. Hypothermia. Near Drowning. Aseptic Necrosis of Bone. Ear and Sinus Problems. Neurologic Consequences. Pulmonary Disorders. Cardiovascular Disorders. Marine Animal Injuries. Section VI: Medical Evaluation. Medical Supervision of Diving Operations. Medical Evaluation for Sport Diving. Medical Evaluation for Commercial Diving. U.S. Navy Diving Techniques and Equipment. Appendix 1: Pressure Conversion Table. Appendix 2: Medical Examination Forms. Appendix 3: Diving Medicine Physician's Kit for Remote Locations.
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