The Advancements in Scuba Diving Medicine: A Comprehensive Overview
The Scuba Diving Industry and Its Evolution Scuba diving is an activity that has seen remarkable growth and development over the years. With an estimated 4 million sport divers in the United States alone, recreational scuba diving has become a popular sport worldwide. In the past, recreational diving was mainly centered in coastal areas. However, with the increasing popularity of the sport, divers are now found in lakes, pools, and quarries, both in coastal and inland regions. The Importance of Scuba Diving Medicine Recreational scuba diving can be a dangerous sport and is associated with a variety of medical issues. For example, bronchospasm can develop in asthmatic patients and cause airway obstruction, while uncontrolled expansion of the distal airway may result in pulmonary barotrauma. In order to properly recognize and treat these conditions, it is crucial for physicians everywhere to be familiar with the physiology, injury patterns, and treatment of injuries and illnesses unique ...