PART 19: High-Altitude and Decompression Sickness
e52 Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine
 | Figure e52-1 A monoplace chamber (Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney). |
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 | Figure e52-2 A chamber designed to treat multiple patients (Karolinska University Hospital). |
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 | Figure e52-3 Summary of mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen. There are many consequences of compression and oxygen breathing. The cell-signaling effects of HBO2T are the least understood but potentially most important. Examples of indications for use are shown in the shaded boxes. CAGE, cerebral arterial gas embolism; DCS,... |
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 | Figure e52-4 Suitability for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2T) guided by transcutaneous oximetry around the wound bed. *In diabetic patients <50 mmHg may be more appropriate. PtcO2, transcutaneous oxygen pressure. |
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