Medicine
SSD
Things you should know but probably don't
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100
What are the (3) symptoms of type I DCS?

What is:

Pain in the joints (shoulders, Elbows, Wrist, Knees, Ankles)

Marbling of the skin (Cutis Marmorata)

Swelling of the Lymph Nodes.  

100

What type of moor must a vessel have IOT conduct SSD operations?

What is:

A (2) point moor

100

What do you do for 1st O2 hit (non-convulsive) in the chamber?

What is:

Off O2, wait for all symptoms to subside.  Once all symptoms have subsided, wait an additional :15 and resume treatment from the POI.

100

What is the MAX descent rate for the MK-16?

What is:

60'/min

100

What type of Anchor is used in salvage operations?

What is:

Stato 6K lbs

200
What are the primary (3) goals of recompression therapy?
What is:


Crush the bubble

Saturate damaged tissue with 100% oxygen

Allow sufficient time for bubble resorption

200

What are considered exceptional exposure dives?

What is:

Any dive on air deeper than 190'

And in water decompression dive with >:90

Any SURD02 with greater than (4) periods in the chamber

200

What do you do for 2nd O2 hit (non-convulsive) or 1st hit (Convulsion) in the chamber?

What is:

Off O2, once patient is relaxed and breathing normally, ascend in the chamber 10' NTE 1'/min. Resume O2 once at 50'.

200

What depths does the MK-16 transition from the ____PP02 to the ____PP02?

What is:

33' +/- 2' Transitions to the 1.3

13' +/- 2' Transitions to the .75

200

When is a chase boat required for SCUBA dives?

What is:

When divers can be easily displaced and swept out to sea.

300

What are the (3) phases of a CNS 02 convulsion?

What is the:

Tonic Phase - State of rigidity

Clonic Phase - Violent thrashing

Postictal Phase - In and out of consciousness 

300

HAHA LOSER, what are the symptoms of TYPE (2) DCS?

What is:

Chokes - Cardiopulmonary

Staggers - Inner Ear DCS

Neurological Symptoms 

300

What is the number (1) cause of all diving related mishaps?

What is:

Loss of Situational awareness also known as complacency 

300

Approximately how long does it take to use all of the oxygen in the loop of the MK-16 if the O2 flask is secured?

What is:

2-5 min

300

What class of DP vessel can we use for diving operations? What is the difference?

What is:

DP Class 2 and Class 3

Secondary power unit (Class 3 also has a firewall)

400
What is the INDIRECT bubble effect?

What is:

The bubble acts as a foreign body. The bodies defense mechanisms become altered and try to eliminate the foreign body.

400

What Gases can a FMGS deliver to the divers?

EXTRA POINTS IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ORDER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

What is:

Air -

Decompression Mix - 50/50 range 49% - 51%

Bottom Mix - Helium/Oxygen rang 10% - 90% to 40% - 60%

100% Oxygen

400

What is the document that governs all navy diving operations?

What is:

The 3150.27 (IF YOU SAID DIVE MANUAL GET BENT NERD)

400

What is an EBS in regards to MK-16 diving and what must be done to it prior to starting the dive?

What is:

Hands on checks, lowered to 50' to transition, checked by divers on way to bottom. (Then lowered to divers on bottom/Left at 50'/or staged at first decompression stop) 

400

What is significant about the date March 28th, 2020?

What is:

The day the US Navy lost their best 2nd Class diver. (ND1 Amberson became a 1C)

500

What are the (3) bones in the middle ear? What is between the last bone and the inner ear? What are the (2) organs in the inner ear and what does each one do? 

What is:

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

Membrane covered hole "Oval Window"

The Cochlea - Hearing Organ

Vestibular Apparatus - Balance Organ

500

_____ time is tracked to ____ depth in order to keep table and schedule. What happens if we exceed the time allowed? What happens if we arrive early to our first stop?

Left bottom time or ASCENT time is tracked to 50'. if we exceed the allowed time by greater than :1 the time is rounded up and added to the bottom time to recompute table and schedule. If divers arrive early to first decompression stop the stop does not start until the required travel time has been fulfilled. 

500
Who is required to be on the side for all planned exceptional exposure dives?

UMO

500

When is a chamber required on the side for MK-16 dives?

What is:

All dives deeper than 200'

500

What does CCIR stand for and how does it apply to you?

What is:

Commanders Critical Information Requirements, it is a list of reporting requirements for the commanding officer. i.e. divers go into decompression status, DCS, AGE,

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