Frequently Asked Questions on Diving Medicine

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column el_class=”page-text”][vc_column_text]Es besteht ein anerkanntes Risiko für unkontrollierte Blutungen bei Menschen, die mit gerinnungshemmenden Medikamenten wie Coumadin behandelt werden. Viele Menschen, die Gerinnungshemmer einnehmen – darunter auch Taucher – haben jedoch ihre Prothrombinzeit sorgfältig angepasst und sind bei angemessenem Verhalten möglicherweise keinem übermäßigen Risiko ausgesetzt. Einige Ärzte sind der Meinung, dass Tauchen für ihre Patienten, die Antikoagulanzien einnehmen, ein unnötiges Risiko darstellt, und raten vom Tauchen ab. DAN liegen jedoch keine Daten vor, die darauf hindeuten, dass Sporttaucher einem erhöhten Risiko für Komplikationen ausgesetzt sind.

Einige in Tauchmedizin ausgebildete Ärzte sind möglicherweise bereit, das Freizeittauchen für diese Patienten zu befürworten, vorausgesetzt, dass:

• Die zugrunde liegende Erkrankung oder der Bedarf an Antikoagulanzien stellt für den Patienten kein erhöhtes Risiko für Unfälle, Krankheiten oder Verletzungen beim Tauchen dar.
• Der Patient versteht die Risiken und passt seine Tauchpraktiken an, um das Risiko von Barotraumen in Ohren, Nebenhöhlen und Lungen sowie von körperlichen Verletzungen zu verringern. Dazu gehört auch, dass ein gewaltsamer Druckausgleich vermieden wird – der Druckausgleich muss für diese Menschen leicht erfolgen.
• Der Patient taucht konservativ und plant kurze, flache Profile, um das Risiko einer Dekompressionskrankheit zu verringern.
• Der Patient vermeidet Tauchgänge unter Bedingungen, unter denen der Zugang zu angemessener medizinischer Versorgung eingeschränkt ist.

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Medications and Fitness to Dive[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column el_class=”page-text”][vc_column_text]There is a well-recognized risk for uncontrolled bleeding in people who are being treated with anticoagulant medications such as Coumadin. However, many people who take anticoagulants — including divers — have carefully adjusted their prothrombin times and with appropriate behaviors may not be at undue risk. Some physicians believe diving is an unnecessary risk for their patients who are taking anticoagulants and will advise against diving, but DAN is unaware of any data indicating that sport divers face an increased risk of complications.

Some physicians trained in dive medicine may be willing to endorse recreational diving for these patients provided:

• the underlying disorder or need for anticoagulants does not put the patient at increased risk of an accident, illness or injury while diving.
• the patient understands the risks and modifies his or her dive practices to reduce the risk of ear, sinus and lung barotrauma as well as physical injury. This includes avoiding forceful equalization — equalization must come easily for these people.
• the patient dives conservatively, planning short, shallow profiles to reduce the risk of decompression illness.
• the patient avoids diving in circumstances in which access to appropriate medical care is limited.

DAN medics are available for consultation with you or your doctor; don’t hesitate to give us a call.

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Medications and Fitness to Dive[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column el_class=”page-text”][vc_column_text]There is a well-recognized risk for uncontrolled bleeding in people who are being treated with anticoagulant medications such as Coumadin. However, many people who take anticoagulants — including divers — have carefully adjusted their prothrombin times and with appropriate behaviors may not be at undue risk. Some physicians believe diving is an unnecessary risk for their patients who are taking anticoagulants and will advise against diving, but DAN is unaware of any data indicating that sport divers face an increased risk of complications.

Some physicians trained in dive medicine may be willing to endorse recreational diving for these patients provided:

• the underlying disorder or need for anticoagulants does not put the patient at increased risk of an accident, illness or injury while diving.
• the patient understands the risks and modifies his or her dive practices to reduce the risk of ear, sinus and lung barotrauma as well as physical injury. This includes avoiding forceful equalization — equalization must come easily for these people.
• the patient dives conservatively, planning short, shallow profiles to reduce the risk of decompression illness.
• the patient avoids diving in circumstances in which access to appropriate medical care is limited.

DAN medics are available for consultation with you or your doctor; don’t hesitate to give us a call.

RELATED ALERT DIVER ARTICLES:

Medications and Fitness to Dive[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column el_class=”page-text”][vc_column_text]There is a well-recognized risk for uncontrolled bleeding in people who are being treated with anticoagulant medications such as Coumadin. However, many people who take anticoagulants — including divers — have carefully adjusted their prothrombin times and with appropriate behaviors may not be at undue risk. Some physicians believe diving is an unnecessary risk for their patients who are taking anticoagulants and will advise against diving, but DAN is unaware of any data indicating that sport divers face an increased risk of complications.

Some physicians trained in dive medicine may be willing to endorse recreational diving for these patients provided:

• the underlying disorder or need for anticoagulants does not put the patient at increased risk of an accident, illness or injury while diving.
• the patient understands the risks and modifies his or her dive practices to reduce the risk of ear, sinus and lung barotrauma as well as physical injury. This includes avoiding forceful equalization — equalization must come easily for these people.
• the patient dives conservatively, planning short, shallow profiles to reduce the risk of decompression illness.
• the patient avoids diving in circumstances in which access to appropriate medical care is limited.

DAN medics are available for consultation with you or your doctor; don’t hesitate to give us a call.

RELATED ALERT DIVER ARTICLES:

Medications and Fitness to Dive[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column el_class=”page-text”][vc_column_text]There is a well-recognized risk for uncontrolled bleeding in people who are being treated with anticoagulant medications such as Coumadin. However, many people who take anticoagulants — including divers — have carefully adjusted their prothrombin times and with appropriate behaviors may not be at undue risk. Some physicians believe diving is an unnecessary risk for their patients who are taking anticoagulants and will advise against diving, but DAN is unaware of any data indicating that sport divers face an increased risk of complications.

Some physicians trained in dive medicine may be willing to endorse recreational diving for these patients provided:

• the underlying disorder or need for anticoagulants does not put the patient at increased risk of an accident, illness or injury while diving.
• the patient understands the risks and modifies his or her dive practices to reduce the risk of ear, sinus and lung barotrauma as well as physical injury. This includes avoiding forceful equalization — equalization must come easily for these people.
• the patient dives conservatively, planning short, shallow profiles to reduce the risk of decompression illness.
• the patient avoids diving in circumstances in which access to appropriate medical care is limited.

DAN medics are available for consultation with you or your doctor; don’t hesitate to give us a call.

RELATED ALERT DIVER ARTICLES:

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