[Scuba diving: risks for whom and why?].
Scuba diving is an occupation with a still growing expansion. Like every sport it has its own specific pathologies. Some accidents can be very serious and life-threatening. We discuss the 3 main groups of accidents: barotraumatism, gas toxicity and accidents related to aquatic environment. The knowledge of the mechanisms underlying these accidents leads to a less risky approach of scuba diving.
Heymans
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Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, Université de Liège.
Wuilmart
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Gielen
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D000059:Accidents; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004242:Diving; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014511:Uremia