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At depth, the diver is breathing air that is compressed. At pressure, this isn't a problem. But, as you start to surface, and the pressures decrease, the oxygen can "come out of solution". This requires divers to come up very slowly. The general rule of thumb is if you are going up faster than your bubbles that you exhale, you are going WAY TOO FAST. If you come up too fast, that oxygen that comes out of solution forms bubbles in your blood. Depending on several factors (time at depth, what depth, and a few other things), these bubbles in the blood can be as simple as pains in your joints, to causing death. I have heard of one extreme account where the diver's blood was essentially foam when they surfaced ... and did not survive.
Also, any amount of the bends will stop you from diving for quite some time.
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What is the illness called when you go scuba diving then go on an airplane?
This is called the Bends.
What is it called when you resurface to fast scuba diving?
Its called'The bends'
Do whale sharks get the bends?
in order to get the bends you have to be breathing compressed gasses, like from a SCUBA. tank or a deep sea diving compressor
What is happening to a scuba diver after a long scuba diving session and he starts to feel pain in his elbow on the airplane trip home?
They are potentially suffering the bends
Can scuba diving affect driving after words and show up as if you had a drink on a breathalizer?
If you were to dive and then drive over VERY HIGH (3000') mountains the diver could experience the equivelent of the bends. This would be the same danger as flying after diving. breathalizer? no.
What is SCUBA health insurance?
Scuba health insurance is the insurance that protects you while you are scuba diving if you need any health procedures because of your diving. For example, if you were to get the bends from scuba diving, or if your lung were to rupture from holding your breath, this scuba insurance would cover it. Since paying for these procedures are very expensive "out of pocket," this means that you might not get the treatment unless you have this, or at least you could not pay it off.
What things can lead to the bends other than scuba diving?
Rescue from a submarine, at a depth of 1,000 feet, and being brought to the surface too quickly, can lead to the bends.
What water sport is the most dangerous Out of swimming water skiing surfing scuba diving snorkeling kayaking or canoeing?
I would say scuba diving. You can get the bends, or nitrogen narcosis. There is also the factor of running out oxygen during a dive.
How was scuba diving used in World War 2?
they used scuba diving equipment to scuba dive. they used a person and put them in the equipment to scuba dive. scuba diving was cool because all the people didnt want to do it but did it anyway because cool people always do things like that.
Do you have to be a certain weight or body type to be a scuba diver?
No, you don't need a certain body type to scuba dive. Because you use flippers to SCUBA dive, you can be a very lousy swimmer and learn to SCUBA dive. You may look stupid with a very tight wet suit during scuba diving, but you can dive. When I got certified, I learned that you have a very slightly higher chance of the Bends during scuba diving, but this is a small percentage. The pros of scuba diving outweigh the cons.
Is there a scuba diving club in Bronte Sydney?
There are scuba diving classes and popular scuba diving areas in Sydney, Australia. Scuba diving clubs are not advertised in that area.
Are there adverse affects from SCUBA diving with diabetes?
There is a higher chance of contracting the Bends when you dive with diabetes. I'm not sure why this is true, however.
