Bove and Davis' Diving Medicine
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7216-6056-1 (ISBN)
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The third edition of this reference book retains its clinical orientation, but has been updated and includes additional chapters on commercial and military diving. The text provides information on the physiology of diving, disorders related to diving, and the interaction of diving and medical disorders. It addresses the unique health problems faced by female divers and reflects developments in cardiovascular disorders, pulmonary barotrauma, mixed-gas diving, treatment of decompression sickness, and toxicity of oxygen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
Section I: History. A Short History of Diving and Diving Medicine. Section II: Physical Aspects of Diving. Diving Physics. Diving Equipment. Mixed-Gas Diving. Breath-Hold Diving. Section III: Human Performance. Human Performance Underwater. Women in Diving. Diving By the Elderly and the Young. Section IV: Diving-Related Disorders. Inert Gas Narcosis and High Pressure Nervous Syndrome. Toxicity of Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, And Carbon Monoxide. Mechanisms and Risks of Decompression. Pathophysiology of Decompression Sickness. Pulmonary Barotrauma. Treatment of Decompression Sickness and Arterial Gas Embolism. Section V: Medical Disorders. Hypothermia. Near Drowning. Aseptic Necrosis of Bone. Ear and Sinus Problems. Neurologic Consequences. Pulmonary Disorders. Cardiovascular Disorders. Marine Animal Injuries. Section VI: Medical Evaluation. Medical Supervision of Diving Operations. Medical Evaluation for Sport Diving. Medical Evaluation for Commercial Diving. U.S. Navy Diving Techniques and Equipment. Appendix 1: Pressure Conversion Table. Appendix 2: Medical Examination Forms. Appendix 3: Diving Medicine Physician's Kit for Remote Locations.
| Zusatzinfo | 186 ills |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 260 mm |
| Gewicht | 1062 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin | |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7216-6056-8 / 0721660568 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7216-6056-1 / 9780721660561 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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