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So I am looking at a document that has "Coughing up bloody sputum" as a "Sign & Symptom of DCS". I was always taught, and I would also teach that it was "Bloody froth in the mouth " was AGE. I also know that "Coughing up bloody sputum" can also be a "Sign & Symptom of IPE". Need medical advice...

There was an article written a female Dive Physician who actually experienced difficulty in breathing while doing her first decompression stop on a cave dive. It was an extensive done by a physician who was a Cave Diver (experienced). I do not remember what forum it was on, but it was maybe...

Addressing the long hose issue, clip the 2nd stage (it should have a clip) to your right shoulder d-ring and tuck the ext hose under your waist belt. It will work when it isn't wrapped around your neck.

FYI - Dr. Efrati has a clinic in Florida. here in a link to his website. Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment - HBOT - The science behind Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has a history that created a problem with credibility in the Medical community back in the 30's. We still live with that. There is...

I would Like to add the answer to the why? to dedede's post that mentions" Use an ironing board to stretch the wetsuit out". I have large thighs and when I first glued my first set of pockets I did not stretch the suit. Where the pockets were glued did not stretch anymore because the...

I ran trips there when the place was still the La Reina (Lorena) and then Alex & Alex bought Blue Angel and moved it to the present location. My last trip I ran there Alejandra and her father bought the place from the former wife of the Island big shot that lived across the road in the house...

If the current is heading north you can rent your equipment at Blue Angel and see if they can drop off the equipment for you at the beach by Villa Blanca. You walk from BA to Vila Blanca and enter the water there. Ride the current on a shallow reef and keep you depth at around 20-30'. Once you...

Find another Instructor and /or find a class that is taught at a slower format. I used to teach classes that met for 2 hours in the pool and two hours in the classroom for 5-6 weeks. It is a slower paced course. I taught the courses through School District Community Education programs. It gave...

Based on my experience in Teaching and retail for 40 years in the diving industry, the backplate /wing system would be the best investment of time and money for a BCD. The main reason why very few dive stores teach with them is because of the time it takes to get fitted and properly use it in...

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Can't run a chamber without a doctor. That is the problem.

I think the reason the Horse Collar is USCG certified is "when inflated, it will float you face up (with face out of the water)" If you drop your weight belt it will float you face up when fully inflated. I started teaching with Horse collars. I took my NAUI ITC in one. But they already had the...

65 years old, started blowing bubbles in 1976.

I really think that basic physics explains air consumption going up as depth increases.....

The Scubapro Mk2 Unbalanced 1st stage is the most popular rental regulator because if you are a Scubapro dealer because 1. you get a great deal of parts when you buy them for your rental set, 2. They are so simple to rebuild, 3. The parts can take abuse for years and still work. Just to pipe...

All the US Divers / Aqualung First stages have been an upgraded / redesigned version of the Conshelf first stage. It was Aqulaung's strength against Scubapro's Piston MK5. I just happened to own a store in the past that carried Scubapro, Aqualung/ Apeks, so I had the opportunity to test all...

If The sealing diaphragm (external one that seals the oil in) is not there, the regulator will work just like a Conshelf first stage. Used to do it with my Supremes when I got tired of the messy work of sealing the oil and not being able to adjust the IP pressure without draining the oil out...

In my early years of a diver chasing a fish under a coral ledge and smacked my 1st stage on the ceiling off the overhang. My reg was dislodged because I could hear the gas escaping. My buddy handed me his Octopus (I am sure glad he had one because I didn't) and he proceeded to shut my air and...

Back in the 80's through the 90's there was a resort on the island, Bayman Bay Resort. The big Hurricane in 1998, destroyed most of the resort, and most of the island. I was there in 1986 and it was a great place to dive and the resort was great too. It is good to see that divers can go back...

Get as comfortable as you can doing all the basic skills without your mask on. Ascend and descend (under control) without a mask, share air with other diver with out a mask. Try to feel comfortable swimming for at least 100 yards without your mask. One of the most handicapping situation in the...