
Dr. Frans J. Cronjé Practice
MBChB (UP), BSc(Hons), MSc (Aerospace), DOM
Designated Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
Diving Medical Examiner - Class II (Air)
Occupational Medical Practioner
Near Tygervalley, Ridgeworth (Bellville)


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.