Frequently Asked Questions on Diving Medicine

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[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]Las varices en las piernas (supongo que es a lo que se refiere) no son motivo de especial preocupación en el buceo y los riesgos asociados a este problema siguen siendo los relacionados con la gravedad de la afección y la forma de mitigar los riesgos en general, según le haya aconsejado su médico. Sin embargo, si está tomando medicamentos o si las varices son lo suficientemente graves como para causar dolor o cualquier nivel de pérdida de función durante las actividades de buceo, debe consultarlo con un médico especialista en buceo o un especialista que las evalúe y le aconseje qué hacer para evitar problemas.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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