SUMC Flashcards
Describe Boyles Law?
Pressure + Volume Vary Inversely [Temp Constant]
P1V1 = P2V2
Describe Charles’ Law?
Volume + Temperature Vary Directly [Pressure Constant]
V1/T1 = V2/T2
Describe Gay-Lussac’s Law?
Pressure + Temperature Vary Directly [Volume Constant]
P1/T1 = P2/T2
Describe Dalton’s Law?
Total Pressure = Sum Of All Partial Pressures
PTotal = P1 + P2 + Px
Describe Henry’s Law?
Solubility Of Gas Varies Directly With Pressure + Varies Inversely With Temperature
What Is Decompression Illness [DCI]?
Evolved Gas Disease
[Incorporates DCS + Barotrauma]
Define Absolute Pressure?
Gauge Pressure + Atmospheric Pressure
Depth [Meters] + 10 / 10
What Happens To Light As You Dive?
Light Wavelengths Blocked
Red = 1st Blue = Last
[ROYGBIV]
Injuries Associated With Descent?
[HONE]
High Pressure Neuro Syndrome
Oxygen Toxicity
Nitrogen Narcosis
Ear Barotrauma
Injuries Associated With Ascent?
[PADS]
Pulmonary Over Inflation Syndrome
Arterial Gas Embolism
Decompression Illness [DCI]
Skin Squeeze
Pros/Cons Of Oxygen?
Pro: Required To Breath
Cons: ^ = Toxicity [CNS = >1.7ata + Pulm = 0.5ata]
v = Hypoxia
Pros/Cons Of Nitrogen?
Pros: Inert Gas
Cons: ^ = Narcosis + DCI
Pros/Cons Of Carbon Dioxide?
Pros: Breathing Reflex
Cons: ^ = Dizzyness/SOB
v = Shallow Water Blackout [Loss Of Reflex]
Pros/Cons Of Helium?
Pro: Inert Gas
Cons: ^ = Hypothermia + Narcosis + HPNS
Benefits Of Nitrox?
Longer Duration Of Dive
Benefits Of 100% Oxygen?
No Decompression Required