Abstract

OLEA-GONZALEZ, A; GARCIA-DE-PRADO-CWIERZ, M; GARRIDO-GONZALEZ, O  and  PUJANTE-ESCUDERO, Á. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and diving: post-infection medical checkup and return to diving. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2022, vol.78, n.2, pp.113-117.  Epub Jan 20, 2023. ISSN 1887-8571.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1887-857120220002000011.

Diving exposes the diver to an environment in which both the increased environmental pressure and the physical demands can favor the appearance of a series of pathologies that can be aggravated by the diver's poor physical condition. SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) infection has, among others, pulmonary, cardiac, hematological consequences and even physical capacity limitations. As a result of the above, a medical examination of any diver or healthcare personnel with a history of SARS-COV-2 infection who is going to be exposed to a hyperbaric environment is necessary. The IT 02/16 of IGESAN and especially its extension on February 8, 2021 establishes a protocol for action in these situations.

Keywords : COVID-19; Diving; post-COVID-19 medical examination.

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