pneumothorax

Hi everyone, I had Spontaneous Pneumothorax and got Pleurodesis in February 2018. My surgeon told me that I would be able to dive after a month. I tried to see a dive doctor for second opinion but first one saw my discharge report did not even want to see me... Has anyone had Pneumothorax and...

It's peoples (al)most feared PITA again: Spontaneous pneumothorax But I will not ask, whether I can SCUBA with one, but have a rather urgent question regarding free diving: As part of the treatment, a pleurodesis has been sugested (with obvious advantages on land and in case of SCUBA), but free...

Hey, I took a scuba refresher course this morning in preparation for an upcoming trip and practiced a controlled emergency swimming ascent. For the CESA, at the bottom of the pool, 15 feet down, the instructor shut off my air. I got about 1/2 or 3/4 of a lung-full of air before tank went...