IPO

DIVE's detailed reporting of Immersion Pulmonary Oedema (IPO), increasingly thought to be responsible for more scuba diving deaths than any other medical condition
julian rocks aka Nguthungulli out of byron bay australia

British diver’s 2019 death in Australia may have been IPO linked to alcoholism

An inquest in New South Wales hears the death of British music producer Karl Bareham may be attributed to Immersion Pulmonary Oedema
BSAC Annual Diving Incident Report 2023 published

BSAC Annual Diving Incident Report 2023 published

BSAC's Annual Diving Incident Report for 2023 has been published, showing qualifications are no guarantee against scuba diving dangers
British snorkeller’s death attributed to Immersion Pulmonary Oedema

British snorkeller’s death attributed to Immersion Pulmonary Oedema

The death of a British snorkeller in Dahab in February this year has been attributed to Immersion Pulmonary Oedema (IPO)
full face snorkel mask on a beach

Full-face snorkel mask causes IPO fatality

Coroner warns full-face snorkel masks 'putting millions' at risk following the death of a snorkeller from Immersion Pulmonary Oedema (IPO)
Judge overturns Malta dive buddy death ruling

Judge overturns Malta dive buddy death ruling

A Maltese judge has overturned a diver's conviction for involuntary manslaughter following the January 2020 death of his dive buddy in Gozo
Accused: a dive instructor’s wrongful prosecution for manslaughter

Accused: a dive instructor’s wrongful prosecution for manslaughter

The story of a dive instructor wrongly prosecuted for manslaughter following the death of his student - and why neither should have happened.
Divers outraged at Malta dive death court ruling

Divers outraged at Malta dive death court ruling

Divers in Malta have expressed 'grave concern' after a diver was found guilty of the involuntary homicide of his dive buddy, Christine Gauci
BSAC Diving Incident Report 2021 released

BSAC Diving Incident Report 2021 released

The British Sub-Aqua Club's latest Diving Incident Report details a return to pre-pandemic diving levels and a comparable number of incidents
Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: the silent killer

Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: the silent killer

Immersion pulmonary oedema may cause a significant proportion of scuba diving fatalities - and high blood pressure greatly increases the risk
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