Hizalan Ibrahim, Ildiz Faruk, Uzun Cem, Keskin Gürkan
Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Uludağ University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey.
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2002 May-Jun;9(3):220-6.
SCUBA diving can be safely performed if a careful pre-dive examination regarding the medical standards of diving is performed, and if all necessary precautions are taken with attention being paid to the potential risks of diving. The most frequent medical problems arising from SCUBA diving fall into the otolaryngology discipline; thus, candidates should be examined in terms of ENT disorders that may prevent them from diving. This article aims to review particular aspects of ENT examination, investigation methods, and criteria for candidates
如果在潜水前按照潜水医学标准进行仔细检查，并采取所有必要的预防措施，同时注意潜水的潜在风险，那么水肺潜水是可以安全进行的。水肺潜水引发的最常见医学问题属于耳鼻喉科范畴；因此，应对潜水者进行检查，看是否存在可能妨碍他们潜水的耳鼻喉疾病。本文旨在综述潜水者耳鼻喉检查的特定方面、检查方法以及标准。
