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What are some of the absolute contraindications in the world of scuba diving?

The list is actually quite long but a few examples of conditions that would prevent someone from scuba diving include history of inner ear surgery, history of vestibular decompression sickness, cholesteatoma, meniere’s disease, labyrinthitis, stenosis or atresia of the ear canal, laryngoscope, and perilymphatic fistula.

Category:
  • Dive Medicine
  • Health Hazards
Keywords: scuba diving faqs, dive medicine, health hazards, inner ear surgery, vestibular decompression sickness, cholesteatoma, stenosis or atresia of ear canal, perilymphatic fistula, meniere's disease, labyrinthitis Author:
JGD
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