Safety Flash
Diver reports unwell post-dive: non-decompression illness
Diver reports unwell post-dive: non-decompression illness
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/25
- DivingOccupational Health
- Occupational health
- Diving operations
- First aid and medical provisionFitness assessmentInjury reporting
Summary
A diver developed severe nausea and dizziness about an hour after surfacing. Recompression and medical examination identified dangerously high blood sugar; decompression illness was ruled out and hyperglycaemia suspected. The flash describes revised chamber treatment, evacuation ashore and recommendations on declaring medical conditions, recognising symptoms and maintaining fitness.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Fitness assessment.
Classifications: Injury reporting.
Summary
A diver experienced a dizzy spell about one hour after completing a diving operation
IMCA SF 14/25. Themes: diving, occupational health.