What type of DCS cases have been observed in PDE?
Of the 28 recompressions from 1999-2002, 10 were classified as Type I DCS (pain and / or cutaneous signs) and 16 were classified as Type II DCS (10 cases with numbness, tingling, and / or sensory deficit, four cases with muscular weakness, and two cases with cerebral symptoms). All cases resolved with recompression. Two additional cases resolved with emergency oxygen and were not classified as DCS. All divers who were recompressed had made at least one dive deeper than 40 feet of sea water (fsw; 12 meters of sea water, or msw). In addition, some 300 divers reported various symptoms, half of which were headache. About 15 divers reported transient aches or pains, and about five reported transient tingling or numbness. These were classified as not AGE or DCS. This data is published in the Annual Diving Report, which is available online to everyone.
