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By the Divers Alert Network www.danap.org It’s the most common diving injury, affecting more than half of all divers at some point. So how do you prevent and manage middle-ear barotrauma (MEBT)? Firstly, what is MEBT? Middle-ear barotrauma is the accumulation of fluid and blood in the middle ear or rupture of the eardrum as a […]

What is Decompression Illness? There are two mechanisms that fall under the broad term of DCI.  Both may result in bubble formation during or after an ascent from a dive when compressed gas is used.  These are Arterial Gas Embolism (AEG) and Decompression Sickness (DCS). AEG is caused when gas in the lungs expands and […]