Safety Flash
Late onset of decompression illness (DCI)
Late onset of decompression illness (DCI)
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/04
- DivingOccupational Health
- Occupational health
- Diving operations
- First aid and medical provision
Summary
A diver experienced arm pain more than seven hours after decompression from an air dive. Initially treated with painkillers, he underwent recompression after worsening two hours later, without marked improvement. The notice reiterates the company’s requirement for immediate recompression when symptoms consistent with decompression illness occur, even up to 48 hours after air or nitrox diving.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Summary
A diver developed delayed symptoms after decompression, demonstrating the need for immediate treatment of suspected decompression illness.
IMCA SF 04/04. Themes: diving, occupational health.