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.
Recompression Therapy for Decompression Illness
The use of pressure as a treatment for gas-bubble disease dates back more than 100 years. Surprisingly, however, it is only since the 1960's that oxygen has been emplyed as a therapeutic gas during recompression.
This presentation offers a summary of the background, theory, and practical aspects of using recompression in the treatment of - primarily - recreational divers. Commercial divers, saturation divers and deep heliox or trimix diving requires additional considerations.