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Keeping up with the Times: Applications of Technical Diving Practices for In-water Recompression
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Pyle, Richard L. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | With the proliferation of so-called “technical” diving practices among recreational divers, has come an increased potential for Decompression Illness (DCI), and consequent increased interest in the topic of in-water recompression (IWR). Many of the reasons often cited for not conducting IWR (inability to deliver oxygen to a diver underwater, risk of oxygen-induced convulsions, complexities of staged in-water decompression procedures, insufficient logistical support, thermal concerns, etc.) are either negated, or are of less concern to trained technical divers, who must deal with such issues on a routine basis. This combination of increased potential need for, and increased ability to manage IWR by technical divers, make them ideal candidates for performing IWR under appropriate circumstances. Existing published methods of IWR might be improved upon in light of common technical diving practices, and a new method of conducting IWR specifically targeted at the technical diving community is proposed. Although the questions of whether IWR is a valid response to DCI, and if so, what specific methods are optimal represent the bulk of discussion surrounding the topic of IWR, more discussion (and perhaps standardization) is required for the most complex aspect of the IWR process; that is, how to decide whether a particular situation warrants the use of IWR. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.angelfire.com/ca/divers3/IWR.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
