Scuba diving: risks for whom and why?
Heymans, O.; Wuilmart, M.; Gielen, J.L.
Revue Medicale de Liege 56(4): 248-252
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0370-629X PMID: 11421162 Document Number: 537584
Scuba diving is an occupation with a still growing expansion. Like every sport it has its own specific pathologies. Some accidents can be very serious and life-threatening. We discuss the 3 main groups of accidents: barotraumatism, gas toxicity and accidents related to aquatic environment. The knowledge of the mechanisms underlying these accidents leads to a less risky approach of scuba diving.