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Questions about fitness to dive while taking particular
medications are among those most frequently fielded on
the DAN
®
Medical Information Line. The answers to these
questions are rarely straightforward, but there are specific
frameworks divers and their physicians can use to address
them. This lecture, presented by Dr. Nick Bird, DAN chief
medical officer, provides a systematic approach to evaluating
medical fitness to dive with emphasis on the diver’s
underlying condition. It addresses important considerations,
questions and points of discussion for divers who are taking
medications or will be. This online video lecture highlights
specific medicines and disease processes that are of
particular concern when determining medical fitness to dive.
To access the video lecture series, visit
/
onlineseminars.
MEDICATIONS AND DIVING
ONLINE VIDEO
LECTURE series
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I’m taking this medication … can I dive? Should
I be more concerned about the medication or
the medical condition being treated?
Would you know what to do if someone near you complained
of chest pain or suddenly went unconscious? What if they cut
or burned themselves while cooking?
You know DAN
®
provides a 24/7 emergency medical
hotline, evacuation assistance and dive-accident insurance.
But did you know that DAN also offers a robust line of
comprehensive first-aid courses designed for divers and
nondivers alike?
Written by physicians and training experts, DAN courses
teach first aid and lifesaving skills that are applicable in any
setting — the dive site, home or office. Enroll in a DAN first-
aid course with your family and friends. These skills equip
you with the tools necessary to approach potentially scary
experiences with confidence.
To find a DAN Instructor in your area, call 919-684-2948,
or search our online directory at
/
directory.
DAN Basic Life Support:
CPR and First Aid
education
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