Diving Medicine

ISBN-13: 9783319738352 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018

Olaf Rusoke-Dierich

Recenzje

"For most occupational health physicians (OHPs) it is unlikely to be more than a basic reference source for recreational diving pursuits." (Alan Bray, Occupational Medicine, Vol. 70 (2), March, 2020)

Spis treści

Acknowledgements

Preface

Abbreviations

1. Diving History

2. Basic Diving Equipment

3. Scuba Diving

4. Dive Tables and Dive Computers

5. Tech-Diving

6. Composition of the Normal Air

7. Pressur

8. Physical Behaviour of Gas

9. Decompression Theory

10. Bubble Flow

11. Archimedes’ Principle

12. Optical and Acoustic Changes Underwater

13. Thermal Conductivity

14. Conversion Tables for Physical Units

15. Cardiovascular System

16. Respiration

17. Nervous System

18. Sensory Organs

19. Energy Balance

20. Nutrition

21. Temperature Regulation

22. Acid-Base Balance

23. Barotrauma

24. Decompression Illness (DCI)

25. Oxygen window

26. Intoxication of Breathing Gases During Diving

27. Apnoe Diving

28. Damage Caused by External Factors

29. Venemous and Dangerous Animals of the Sea

30. Assessment for Diving Fitness for Recreational Divers

31. First Aid

32. Travel Medicine

O autorze

Dr Olaf Rusoke-Dierich studied medicine in Munich and Berlin. After graduating in 1998, he spent 3 years in hyperbaric medicine and 1 year as a doctor for drug rehabilitation program. He completed his PhD in Munich, Germany and practiced for 4 years in an emergency medicine service, 4 years training and completion of fellowship of general practitioner, 2 years of work as general and 3 years working as contractor for the Australian Defence Force (General Medicine/Occupational Medicine)

Blurb

This book is the very first to cover the decompression theory in detail. It gives many information on all topics of the diving medicine, and is richly and uniquely illustrated. It offers a good guideline of high quality practice in diving medicine. The author provides a very structured and easy to understand book, by covering all aspects of the diving medicine, such as equipment, physiology, and related issues as gas intoxications, venomous animals or damages that can occur in the diving practice. Relevant physiological and anatomical illustrations enlight even complex topics. The Diving medicine book will appeal to health experts like doctors and nurses, but also to diving schools and teachers