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DIVING IS A VERY LURING TO-DO AND HAVING GOOD HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IS A FURTHER WARRANTY TO PRACTICE THIS SPORT WITH CONFIDENCE

When diving with self-contained gear and breathing gases under pressure, nitrogen builds up in our body tissues. When the diver begins to go back up and pressure lets up, that nitrogen concentration starts leaving the organism through the breathing process.
If for any reason a sudden reduction in pressure occurs (for instance, during a sudden ascending) or a decompression pause or stop were omitted, the nitrogen micro-bubbles would grow larger, becoming macro-bubbles and eventually compromising bloodstream flow at the level of certain body parts, usually the limbs (arms and legs). At that moment, we might notice a tingling feeling, as if our limbs were asleep, plus other symptoms of the so-called “decompression disorder.” The treatment then consists of urgent recompression in a hyperbaric chamber, some sort of a cylindrical compartment that resembles a small wagon, in which the diver is introduced and remains there (either lying or sitting) for a certain time, while the healthcare staff turns up pressure inside the chamber to simulate the conditions of the immersion and reduce the size of the harmful macro-bubbles to turn them back into micro-bubbles. Later on, pressure is brought back to normal readings in a piecemeal fashion, thus allowing free circulation of blood throughout the entire vascular system.
Moreover, performing this procedure requires information about the depth and conditions in which the accident occurred, which allows the medical personnel to "take" the diver at that depth, equalizing the pressure inside the chamber to the existing pressure in the marine depth where he was swimming.
During the treatment, the hyperbaric chamber is pressurized with 100% oxygen. As the patient starts breathing normally, the pressurized oxygen is absorbed into the bloodstream by the pulmonary trait and is transported through the body by means of the circulatory system. Subsequently, the patient receives 15 times the amount of oxygen compared to breathing air at sea level.
There are currently individual and collective hyperbaric chambers and their use has been extended to treat other diseases and conditions, such as:
» Gradually increasing the concentration of oxygen in all body tissues, even when bloodstream is either blocked or reduced
» Cutting down on the timespan required to repair injuries or persistent wounds
» Stimulating the growth of new blood vessels in areas where blood circulation might be compromised
» Increasing the efficiency of blood white cells to fight back bacteria and help control infections
» Helping in the treatment of chronic bone infections (osteomyelitis)
» Preserving skin grafts, flaps and other tissues in areas where blood circulation is slowed down
» Reducing swelling (edemas)
» Reversing damage in tissues exposed to radiation therapy
» Reducing the toxic effects of carbon monoxide.