Diving Medicine Q&A

Persistent headache after diving? Hello Dr. Lin: Last week (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), I went to Kenting to learn basic scuba diving. On Saturday (11/06), I dove three times, with the deepest dive reaching 13 meters. After coming ashore, I experienced pain in the upper right fron...

Is this decompression sickness? Recently, I have been on a weight loss diet and have not experienced any discomfort until August 18th, when I went swimming at a community pool with my sister. I attempted a backward bending motion in the water while my sister stepped on my foot. A...

Headache issues Hello Dr. Lin, I have recently started diving and am currently in the certification phase. During my ocean practice on August 1st, I experienced significant pain near my forehead and eyebrows when I descended to about 2 meters, feeling as if something was being p...

In the past year, my voice has become hoarse after each dive? Over the past year, I have experienced hoarseness lasting about a week after each dive. I love diving very much and go diving every Saturday and Sunday during the summer. Sometimes, the hoarseness does not improve befo...

Is it decompression sickness? Hello, I have been recreational diving for about three years, with approximately 110 dives. I dive throughout the year, mostly from the shore, and during a few boat dives, I have had 1 or 2 instances where I surfaced before completing the required de...

The issue of experiencing nosebleeds while diving? Hello Dr. Lin, I engage in freediving every week, using only a mask, snorkel, and fins for light diving. However, I have noticed a phenomenon during my dives: whenever I challenge myself to dive deeper, I surface to find that I...

Every dive must result in vomiting? Hello Dr. Lin, I have been struggling with a problem for a long time: I tend to vomit almost every time I go diving. I usually don’t vomit when I’m in a car (if I’m used to it), but if I haven’t been in a car for a while, I find it easy to get...

Surface temperature of objects and burns? To cause a third-degree burn, the surface temperature of an object typically needs to be around 150°F (65°C) or higher. The duration of contact required to sustain such a burn can vary, but generally, contact for more than a few seconds (...

Is this decompression sickness? I just started learning to dive this year and have limited experience. Recently, I went diving in Kenting, averaging two dives a day, sometimes three, including boat dives. Each time, I followed my instructor and only surfaced after completing a sa...

Hernia and Diving Hello doctor, can a person with a hernia engage in recreational diving? What impact does a hernia have on diving? Thank you for your response.

Migraine caused by diving? Hello Dr. Lin, This summer, I went diving about 30 times, but I often experience symptoms of migraines and even nausea. Here’s a description of my situation: 1. It usually only occurs on the first dive. 2. I feel uncomfortable underwater, and once ...

The purpose of the artificial lung ventilator model is to assist or replace the function of natural respiration in patients who are unable to breathe adequately on their own. It corresponds to the human respiratory system, specifically functioning like the lungs? The purpose of t...

Preparation Steps Before Engaging in Diving Activities Dr. Lin: Hello! My husband is interested in going scuba diving at the invitation of a friend, and I am quite concerned. Could you please advise on what health considerations he should pay attention to beforehand?

Facial nerve paralysis should be evaluated by a neurologist? Hello: I had a history of facial nerve paralysis six or seven years ago and received treatment at the ENT department of Cheng Kung University Hospital (specialized in facial nerve paralysis). Recently, I have been exper...

excuse me? I sometimes experience dizziness, numbness in my hands, and a sensation of numbness in my right ear. Is this normal? I started experiencing these symptoms after learning to scuba dive, and I'm a bit worried about it.

Antibiotics What are the side effects of ampicillin and clindamycin? What are the side effects of using these two antibiotics together? Is ampicillin a type of aspirin?

Decompression sickness Dr. Lin, I went scuba diving abroad two weeks ago, and upon returning, I noticed symptoms similar to decompression sickness type I, including fatigue, itchy skin, and joint and muscle pain. I would like to ask: 1) How can I further differentiate whether it ...

The issue of antibiotics? What symptoms may occur when two different antibiotics are injected into the body simultaneously?

Underwater Medicine Hello Dr. Lin, I would like to ask you: how is the medical specialty of diving medicine written in English? Thank you for your professional response and time... ^_^ A citizen seeking answers, Frances.

What symptoms can occur from a jellyfish sting? Is medical attention necessary? A couple of days ago, I went snorkeling in Kenting and seemed to have been stung by a jellyfish on my left arm, resulting in a red, swollen oval-shaped bump. About three hours later, I experienced num...