Of course this begs the question "why are they on an anticoagulant to begin
with?"  There are a number of uses for anticoagulants:  in some cases the
condition itself may present a problem.

Medications per se are not necessarily disqualifying but often the condition
they are prescribed for may be a contraindication to a number of activities,
scuba diving included.


Geoff Kelafant MD MSPH



----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Markwell" <joeldm@mi*.co*>
To: "Techdiver" <techdiver@aq*.co*>
Cc: "Cavers" <cavers@cavers.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 5:35 AM
Subject: General DCS Information


> In researching the aspirin and DCS question I came across a page that
> contains good, general information about DCS and its onset and treatment.
> Note at the bottom in the "MEDICATION" area that there is a section on
> aspirin as a medication for DCS, but it adds several contraindications.
One
> of these is in use with other anticoagulants:
>
> >When administered concurrently with other anticoagulants, it can have an
> >additive hypoprothrombinemic effect and may increase bleeding time.
>
> The page is here:
>
>
http://emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/showsection@d:/em/ga?book=emerg&topi
> cid=121
>
>

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