Glossary
DAN
Divers Alert Network — the 24/7 emergency resource for diving injuries.
DAN (Divers Alert Network) operates a 24/7 emergency hotline (+1-919-684-9111) that helps injured divers reach the nearest recompression chamber and coordinates dive-injury care worldwide.
More terms
Reperfusion injury
Tissue damage that occurs when blood flow returns after a period of oxygen loss.
HIF-1α
A cellular oxygen-sensing protein involved in healing signals.
Multiplace chamber
A walk-in chamber holding several patients, pressurized with air.
Decompression sickness
Illness from nitrogen bubbles forming after rapid ascent from depth.