Considered an essential resource by many in the field, Diving and Subaquatic Medicine remains the leading text on diving medicine, written to fulfil the requirements of any general physician wishing to advise their patients appropriately when a diving trip is planned, for those accompanying diving expeditions or when a doctor is required to assess and treat anyone who has been involved in a diving accident. For this fifth edition the original author, Carl Edmonds, is joined by a new team of collaborators and the content has been entirely refreshed and updated throughout. Clinical cases, a feature popular with readers, are expanded, as is the illustrative content. Established and emerging diseases of diving medicine are all covered in full, as is the latest in types of diving, including free and indigenous diving, and associated equipment. Each medical disorder is discussed from a historical, etiological, clinical, pathological, preventative and therapeutic perspective in the informative and accessible style that has made previous editions so popular. Vital reading for physicians, paramedics, naval personnel, and diving organizations, those who know the book already will waste no time in acquiring this update, while those new to the text will quickly find it a must for the personal bookshelf.
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Diving History of Diving Physics and Physiology Free Diving Diving Equipment Undersea Environments Dysbaric Diseases: Barotraumas Pulmonary Barotrauma Ear Barotrauma Sinus Barotrauma Other Barotraumas Decompression Sickness Decompression Sickness: Pathophysiology Decompression Sickness: Manifestations Decompression Sickness: Prevention Decompression Sickness: Treatment Dysbaric Osteonecrosis Abnormal Gas Pressures Inert Gas Narcosis Hypoxia Oxygen Toxicity Carbon Dioxide Toxicity Breathing Gas Preparation and Contamination High-Pressure Neurological Syndrome Aquatic Disorders: The Drowning Syndromes Drowning Pathophysiological and Clinical Features of Drowning The Management of Drowning Salt Water Aspiration Syndrome Why Divers Drown Other Aquatic Disorders Seasickness (Motion Sickness) Thermal Problems and Solutions Cold And Hypothermia Infections Scuba Divers' Pulmonary Oedema Trauma From Marine Creatures Venomous Marine Animals Fish Poisoning Underwater Explosions Specific Diving Diseases The Ear and Diving: Anatomy and Physiology The Ear and Diving: Investigations The Ear and Diving: Hearing Loss The Ear and Diving: Vertigo and Disorientation Cardiac Problems and Sudden Death Neurological Disorders of Diving Psychological and Neuropsychological Disorders Miscellaneous Disorders Carotid Sinus Syndrome Caustic Cocktail Cold Urticaria Dental Disorders Hyperthermia Musculoskeletal Problems Ocular Disorders Pulmonary Oedema and Dyspnoea Skin Reactions to Equipment Trauma Drugs and Diving Long-Term Effects of Diving The Diving Accident Stress Responses, Panic and Fatigue Why Divers Die: The Facts and Figures Unconsciousness First Aid and Emergency Treatment Oxygen Therapy Investigation of Diving Accidents Investigation of Diving Fatalities Medical Standards for Diving Medical Standards for Snorkel Divers Medical Standards for Recreational Divers Medical Standards for Commercial Divers Asthma Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Disease Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Age and Diving Diver Selection Specialized Divnig and Its Problems Female Divers Breath-Hold Diving Technical Diving Handicapped Divers Submarine Medicine Occupational Groups Diving in Contaminated Water Deep and Saturation Diving Related Subject Hyperbaric Equipment Hyperbaric Medicine Appendix A: Decompression Tables Appendix B: US Navy Recompression Therapy Tables Appendix C: Recompression Therapy Options Appendix D: Diving Medical Library Appendix E: Diving Medical Training Appendix F: Diving Medical Organizations and Contacts
