Dear Karl, please explain the proper way to treat the bends

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Posted by Steve O on May 27, 2005 at 12:13:33:

NorthCoastDiver aka CalAbdiver aka Raider Karl aka KarlCPA aka KarlScubert72 aka Triton94949 aka TDI2 aka TechDiver posts:

" Subclinical Type 1 DCI .... can be successfully self-treated with rest and sleep and rehydration. "

(http://www.diver.net/bbs/messages/51107.shtml)

Please explain further, this is contrary to what I have learned in my most basic scuba class. In retrospect, if you feel you may have been incorrect, then you should retract this advice in the interest of dive safety.

Steve O

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Re: the proper way to treat the bends: duh FARMHAND 17:38:52 05/27/05 (8)
- you will find that most tech divers go onto O2 and then monitor North Coast Diver 19:00:41 05/27/05 (7)
  - Not if they are bent like you were, they go to the chamber. SouthCoastDiver 19:38:46 05/27/05 (6)
    - ScubaBoard bans for political incorrectness Dave 22:37:35 05/27/05 (3)
      - Exactly -- and they really hate when you oppose DIR North Coast Diver 15:47:47 06/01/05 (0)
      - What happened to you in the past? Derek 16:24:26 05/28/05 (1)
        
        don't be an ass Dave 22:57:01 05/28/05 (0)
    - Re: Not if they are bent like you were, they go to the chamber. West Coast Diver 20:41:53 05/27/05 (1)
      - then you are just like ChuckT North Coast Diver 13:23:17 06/07/05 (0)
Why dont you ask Kevin? North Coast Diver 12:29:19 05/27/05 (14)
- Avoiding the issue AGAIN, how do you treat the bends Karl ?? (n/t) SouthCoastDiver 12:45:16 05/27/05 (13)
  - how do you treat the bends North Coast Diver 16:22:11 05/27/05 (12)
    - You're a hyperbaric doctor? Chuck Tribolet 18:59:41 05/27/05 (11)
      - well I am certainly not a basic open water diver with a nitrox card North Coast Diver 19:02:09 05/27/05 (10)
        
        There are some big differfences between your bend and Paul's Chuck Tribolet 20:07:09 05/27/05 (9)
        
        I guess you are pretending to be a hyperbaric doctor now? North Coast Diver 15:41:51 06/01/05 (8)
        
        I'm not a doc, but I know when to see a doc.l Chuck Tribolet 21:40:23 06/01/05 (7)
        
        Actually you have no idea North Coast Diver 10:17:09 06/02/05 (6)
        
        Insults, insults, insults, no FACTS at all Chuck Tribolet 12:57:53 06/02/05 (5)
        
        besides no facts you also have no training and no advanced certs North Coast Diver 16:56:12 06/02/05 (4)
        
        You post no fact, just stuff. Chuck Tribolet 18:20:01 06/02/05 (3)
        
        So this is a turf battle with you ChuckT? North Coast Diver 11:44:06 06/03/05 (2)
        
        It's about safety Chuck Tribolet 13:09:40 06/03/05 (1)
        
        you know nothing about safety North Coast Diver 16:16:23 06/03/05 (0)

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