Diving and Subaquatic Medicine, Fourth edition

Carl Edmonds, Director, Diving Medical Centre, Sydney 1970-2001. Formerly Officer in Charge, Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine 1967-75. Formerly President, South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society 1970-1975. Consultant in Underwater Medicine to the Royal Australian Navy, 1975-1991, Australia Christopher Lowry, Director, Diving Medical Centre, Sydney, 1973-1991. Formerly Deputy Medical Officer in Charge, Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine 1973-74. Visiting Anaesthetist, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 1980-1991. Visiting Anaesthetist, Lismore Base Hospital, 1991-present. Consultant in Diving Medicine, Far North Coast, NSW, Australia John Pennefather, Scientific Officer at the Royal Australian Navy Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit 1972-2001, Australia Robyn Walker, Formerly Officer in Charge, Royal Australian Navy Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit, 1995-2001. President, South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society, 2000-2001, Australia

Part 1 - Diving History of diving Physics and physiologyFree diving Diving equipmentUndersea environments Part 2 - Dysbaric Diseases: Barotraumas Pulmonary barotrauma Ear barotrauma Sinus barotrauma Other barotraumas Decompression sickness History and physiology Pathophysiology Decompression sickness: clinical Decompression sickness: treatment Dysbaric osteonecrosis Part 3 - Abnormal Gas Pressures Inert gas narcosis Hypoxia Oxygen toxicity Carbon dioxide toxicity Breathing gas contaminents High pressure neurological syndrome Part 4 - Aquatic Disorders The Drowning Syndromes Drowning Near-drowning Management of near drowning Salt-water aspiration syndrome Why divers drown Seasickness Thermal problems and solutions HypothermiaInfections: local Infections: general Trauma from marine creatures Venomous marine animals Fish poisoning Underwater explosions Part 5 - Specific Diving Diseases The Ear and diving Anatomy and physiology Investigations Hearing loss Vertigo and disorientation underwater Cardiac problems and sudden death Neurological disorders of diving Psychological and neuropsychological disorders Miscellaneous disorders: Carotid sinus syndrome Caustic cocktail Dental disorders Musculoskeletal diseases Ocular disorders Pulmonary oedema Skin reactions Trauma Drugs and diving Long-term effects of diving Part 6 - The Diving Accident Stress responses, panic and fatigue Why divers die: facts and figures Unconsciousness First aid and emergency treatment Oxygen therapy Investigation of diving accidents: equipment Investigation of diving fatalities Part 7 - Medical Standards for Diving Medical standards for snorkel (breath-hold) divers Medical standards for recreational divers Medical standards for commercial divers Asthma Cardiac disease Diabetes Age Diver selection Part 8 - Specialised Diving and its Problems Female divers Breath-hold divers Technical diving Technical diving problems Handicapped divers Occupation groups Diving in contaminated waters Deep and saturation diving Deep and saturation diving problems Hyperbaric facilities Sumarine medicine.