Chamber Supervisor Flashcards

This topic will familiarize with supervising recompression chamber operations

1
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Purpose of recompression therapy

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Decrease bubble size, restart blood flow, and relieve local pressure

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2
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Can recompression treatments be started without an UMO

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Yes, consult ASAP

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3
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What table can only be prescribed by UMO

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TT-9

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4
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Who can modify recompression treatment protocols with CO/OIC concurrence

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DMO with sub-specialty code 16U0 or 16U1

UMO with sub-specialty code 16U0 or 16U1

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5
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What dose Treatment Table 5 treat

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  • Type I DCS (Except cudas marmoralas)
  • Asymptomatic omitted decompression
  • Asymptomatic/symptomatic exceeded SurD surface interval
  • Follow- Up treatments for residual systems
  • HBO therapy
  • CO poisoning
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6
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What must be completed to use Treatment Table 5

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Nuero prior to recompression

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7
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How long do you have to achieve complete relief to stay on Treatment Table 5

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Complete relief obtained 10 minutes or less or go to TT-6

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8
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What depth does O2 breathing start at for Treatment Table 5

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60 FSW

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9
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How many extensions can you do on a Treatment Table 5

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Two O2 periods at 30 foot stop. No air break required between O2 periods or prior to ascent

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10
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When does tender breath O2 on Treatment Table 5

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Tender breaths 100% O2 from 30 foot stop to the surface

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11
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When does tender with previous HBO in the last 18 hours breath O2 on Treatment Table 5?

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An additional 20 min of O2 prior to ascent and ascent

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12
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When do you use a Treatment Table 6

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-Arterial gas embolism (AGE) -Type II DCS systems -Type I symptoms not relieved in :10 - No neuro exam done - Cutis marmorata - Severe CO Poisoning, smoke inhalation - Asymptomatic omitted decompression de - Asymptomatic/symptomatic exceeded SurD surface interval - Treatment of unresolved symptoms following in-water-recompression - Recurrence of systems shallower than 60 fsw

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13
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How many extensions can you do on Treatment Table 6

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Twice at 60 ft (20-5 cycle) and twice at 30 (60-15 cycle)

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14
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When does the tender breath O2 on treatment table 6

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The last 30 min at 30 ft and to the surface (If one more extensions all 60 mun of last O2 period)

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15
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When does the tender with previous HBO in last 18 hours breath O2 on treatment table 6

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add 60 min 100% O2 at 30ft to requirement

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16
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When would you use Treatment Table 6A

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  • Unchanged/worsening symptoms of AGE/DCS within 20 min at 60 SFW - Asymptomatic omitted decompression - Symptomatic omitted decompression
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17
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How many extensions can you do on Treatment Table 6A

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Sam as TT6 (Twice at 60 ft (20-5 cycle) and twice at 30 (60-15 cycle))

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18
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When does the tender breath O2 on treatment table 6A

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Tender breaths 100% O2 during the last 60 min at 30 fsw and during ascent to surface for an unmod table or with only 1 extension at 30 or 60 fsw (If more extensions breath O2 at 30 fsw is increased to 90 min)

19
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When does the tender with previous HBO in last 18 hours breath O2 on treatment table 6A

A

Additional 60 min O2 at 30 fsw

20
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When would you use Treatment Table 4

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-AGE/DCS where patient would benefit from additional time at depth of significant relief 165 or shallower -Only for severe DCS Type II or AGE

21
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What do you have to do before commiting to a Treatment Table 4

A

Consult UMO

22
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What are your procedures for CNS O2 Toxicity (non-convultion)

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Remove O2 :15 after all symptoms have subsided resume O2 at point of interruption

23
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What are the procedures for second O2 Tox hit or first symptom is a convulsion

A

Remove O2 After all systems have subsided, decompress 10 feet at a rate of 1 foot per min Resume O2 If 3 O2 Tox hits contact UMO

24
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Symptomatic Omitted “D” < 50 fsw treatment

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Compress to 60 fsw and begin TT-6

25
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Symptomatic Omitted “D” > 50 fsw treatment

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Compress to 60 fsw or depth of significant symptoms improve, not to exceed 165 fsw begin TT-6A

26
Q

Patient only needs to be awake when breathing O2 deeper than?

A

30 fsw

27
Q

When can you eat in the camber

A

Any time

28
Q

Hydration rate for IV in the chamber

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75-100cc/hour

29
Q

O2 control maintained between

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19-25%

30
Q

CO2 control maintain

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< 1.5% surface equivalent

31
Q

Permissible temperature level not to exceed

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> 104 F

32
Q

Permissible temperature level TT 5 and 9

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95-104 F

33
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Permissible temperature level TT 5, 6, 6A, 1A and 9

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85-94 F

34
Q

What is the ventilation rate for air BIBS dump system or closed circuit BIBS

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2 acfm resting 4 acfm working

35
Q

What is the ventilation rate for Oxygen BIBS without a dump system

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12.5 acfm resting 25 acfm working

36
Q

How many treatments can you do consecutively without at least one day break

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5 treatments

37
Q

Post treatment observation period for patients on TT-5

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Remain at the facility at least 2 hours 1 hour of chamber for 24 hours

38
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Post treatment observation period for patients on TT-6

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Remain at the facility at least 6 hours 1 hour of chamber for 24 hours

39
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Post treatment observation period for tenders

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Must stay at chamber facility for 1 hour 1 hour of chamber for 24 hours

40
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Flying after treatment for patient

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Minimum 72 hours wait after complete resolution of DCS or AGE

41
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Flying after treatment for tenders

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TT-5, 6, 6A, 1A, 2A or 3 at least 24 hours TT-4, 7, or 8 at least 72 hours

42
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Time requirements for tenders to return to diving

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TT-5, 6, 6A, 1A, 2A or 3 Min 18 hour SI for No “D” dive Min 24 hour SI for decompression dives TT-4, 7 or 8 Min 48 hour SI

43
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Air required for compression equation

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Depth x FV = scf required

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44
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Air Required for ventilation at depth equation

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ata x vent requirement x time = scf required