Dr. Frans J. Cronjé Practice
MBChB (UP), MSc (Aerospace)
Designated Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
Diving Medical Examiner - Class II (Air)
Near Tygervalley, Ridgeworth (Bellville)
Dear Client, SACAA has confirmed that aviation and diving medicals may continue subject to current the governmental conditions regarding transport. Please complete the COVID
Risk Screen:
https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/risk-assessment-covid-19
If your risk is designated as "Low" by this test, our practice will accept candidates for Aviation and Diving Medical Examinations with strict protective precautions: (1) Only 1 patient is seen at a time; (2) All working surfaces are sprayed with viricidal sanitizer after each medical; (3) Pilots, cabin crew or divers who have been potentially exposed to COVID-19 patients or have flown from countries with high-risk COVID-19 transmission, or who are suffering from fever or respiratory illness, are asked to delay their appointments by at least 14 days; (4) all governmental rulings must be observed (e.g., wearing masks). The right of admission to the practice is reserved, and may be denied in the interest of safety of others.
DCI Classification & Emergency Treatment
Decompression Illness is a gas bubble disease that occurs in association with compressed gas diving.
Because the manifestations can range from subtle to life-threatening with varying onset-times and rates of progression, a clinical classification system is presented with video illustrations for its application.
The presentation also covers the essential emergency treatment measures for suspected gas-bubbled disease - otherwise called decompression illness.
The first Video Player covers the Classification of DCI. The second video player covers the First Aid & Emergency Management of DCI.