NEUROLOGICAL
Neurological abnormalities affecting a diver’s ability to perform exercise should be assessed according to the degree of compromise.
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NEUROLOGICAL
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Testing for issues that could potentially render the diver unable to meet the exertional performance requirements likely to be encountered in diving.
PULMONARY
Any process or lesion that impedes airflow from the lungs places the diver at risk for pulmonary overinflation with alveolar rupture and the possibility of cerebral air embolization.
HEMATOLOGICAL
Abnormalities resulting in altered rheological properties may theoretically increase the risk of decompression sickness.
GASTROINTESTINAL
As with other organ systems and disease states, a gastrointestinal issue may debilitate the diver or impair exercise performance.
METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINOLOGICAL
States of altered hormonal or metabolic function should be assessed according to their impact on the individual’s ability to tolerate the stress of diving.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
The diver’s mental capacity and emotional make-up are important to safe diving. The diver's ability to deal with potentially dangerous situations are also crucial to safe scuba diving.
OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL
Equalisation of pressure must take place during ascent and descent between ambient water pressure and the external auditory canal, middle ear and paranasal sinuses.
Dr. George Bordenave
Dr. George Bordenave is a cardiologist in Kendall, Florida and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Palm Springs General Hospital and Palmetto General Hospital. He received his medical degree from Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
My name is Dr. Bordenave and I am a third generation physician, following in the footsteps of my father and grandfather, who was the only town doctor for miles around.
After graduation from medical school, I did my internal medicine residency training at St. Barnabas in New York and West Suburban Medical Center in Chicago. I then completed a clinical, invasive and nuclear cardiology fellowship at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.
Upon completing my training, I opened my private practice in Miami where I treat patients of all socio-economic class, from celebrities who are in town, to patients who have no insurance, which I continue to treat routinely.
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