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Decompression Sickness Treatment & Recovery

This is Richard Pyle's account of suffering decompression sickness; the mistakes he made, the treatment he recieved and the long journey to recovery. Every diver should read this, because DCS isn't an urban myth.

Micro-Bubbles When Scuba Diving: Mild Bends And Sub-Clinical DCS

The effect of micro bubbles when scuba diving. Sub-clinical DCS may not merit a medical emergency, but should be understood and respected.

DCS and the Immune System

DCS and the Immune System. How bubbles trigger an immune response that can make or break your body's fight against decompression sickness.

Scuba Q&A: Deep Diving Below Recreational Agency Depth Limits

Scuba Diving Q&A. Andy Davis. Professional dvice tips how to diver dive sidemount technical tech wreck questions answers

Scuba Q&A Question: I was taught that “recreational divers plan all dives to be no stop dives” and also that most agencies consider 40m /130 feet as the maximum depth for recreational deep diving. That seems inconsistent when my…

Gradient Factors for Dummies

Technical Diving Theory Sidemount Diving

Gradient Factors for Dummies Gradient Factors for Dummies was written by Kevin Watts and first published on rebreatherworld.com. I have replicated it here because it now seems unavailable at the original site. Gradient Factors for Dummies by Kevin Watts (article…