Open AccessDangerous Recreational Activity
Author(s) -
Lăcrămioara Bălan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of law and public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2559-7671
pISSN - 2360-6754
DOI - 10.18662/eljpa/8.2/161
Subject(s) - scuba diving , recreation , underwater , medical emergency , dilemma , forensic engineering , medicine , history , aeronautics , engineering , law , archaeology , political science , oceanography , philosophy , epistemology , geology
Drowning isn’t the only danger in water - some aquatic animals can be deadly. The scuba diver who dies underwater poses a difficult diagnostic dilemma for investigating authorities and pathologists. Barotrauma caused by the failure of a gasfilled body cavity to equalize its internal pressure with changes in the ambient pressure is another cause of death. Investigation should be thorough and follow a standardized outline. This investigation should include the victim’s past medical and social history, dive profile, a detailed history of the terminal event and resuscitation efforts, environmental conditions, examination of the diving equipment and finally the autopsy.