Breathing Underwater is an Unnatural Act (Approx. 60-90 Minutes)
Diving is easy under ideal conditions, but life on dry land doesn’t prepare us for the underwater environment where conditions can be far from ideal. How these conditions affect respiration and consciousness is the subject of this presentation.
Diabetes & Recreational Diving: History and New Guidelines (Approx. 45 Minutes)
This presentation includes the new guidelines for diving with diabetes as recommended by that panel. It is based on a presentation written by Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D. He is a research physiologist at the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Duke University Medical Center and a member of the Research Department at DAN.
Inert Gas Exchange, Bubbles, and Decompression Theory (Approx. 60-90 Minutes)
This presentation, based on a presentation by Dr. Richard Vann, Vice President of Research at DAN, addresses some of the fundamental principles that govern inert gas exchange between the environment and tissue, and in particular, the profound effects that bubble formation can have on inert gas exchange. These ideas are placed in a historical context to show how decompression theory has evolved and how this has affected DCS severity.
Pathophysiology of Decompression Illness (Approx. 60 Minutes)
Dr. Richard Moon, Senior Medical Consultant to DAN, presented this lecture to a recent Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine course offered by DAN. It features audio clips of Dr. Moon explaining issues including patent foramen ovale and the mechanical damage caused by gas bubbles in the body along with the history of decompression illness research and current research into ways to treat injured divers.
Ears and Diving Seminar (Approx. 60 Minutes)
This seminar, based on a presentation by Dr. Frans Cronje, is designed as a primer on how the ears function and the things divers must do to take care of their ears. It is not a program intended to make anyone an expert on ears. What it does do, however, is help divers understand their ears and what is happening when they dive.
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Edited by Dive_Girl, 14 April 2008 - 10:21 AM.
New online seminar added, "Breathing Underwater is an Unnatural Act "