Pre-existing Physiological and Psychological Conditions in The Diver
Hazard | Consequences | Cause | Avoidance and prevention |
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Heart disease |
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Exertion beyond the capacity of the unhealthy heart. |
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Epilepsy | Loss of consciousness and inability to remain alert and actively control activity. Likely to lead to drowning in Scuba divers. | Epileptic seizure. | Divers with a history of epilepsy are generally considered unfit for diving due to the unacceptable risk associated with an underwater seizure. |
Diabetes | (to be added) | (to be added) | (to be added) |
Asthma | Difficulty in breathing, particularly difficulty in exhaling adequately during ascent, with reduced physical work capacity, can seriously reduce ability to cope with a relatively minor difficulty and precipitate an emergency. | constriction of lung passages, increasing work of breathing. | (to be added) |
Trait anxiety | Panic, and associated sub-optimal coping behaviour. | Higher susceptibility to panic under high stress |
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Dehydration |
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Fatigue | Reduced situational awareness, reduced ability to respond appropriately to emergencies | Lack of sleep, excessive exertion prior to dive. | To be added |
Compromised physical fitness |
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Illness, lifestyle, lack of exercise. | Training and exercise, particularly swimming and finning exercise using diving equipment |
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