Chamber Treatments Flashcards
What do you do if there is no change in pain after the second O2 period at 60 feet?
Consult UMO, If no UMO treat on Table 6
When do you continue at 60 feet on a table 6?
If symptoms are IMPROVED within the first O2 period
When do you go deeper than 60?
If severe symptoms are UNCHANGED or WORSEN within first 20 minutes
What are considered sever symptoms?
Memory loss, paralysis, major weakness, altered conciousness
When are max extensions at 60fsw warranted?
For severe Type II symptoms even if resolved within first O2 period
Is TT5 an appropriate treatment table for SYMPTOMATIC Omitted D?
NO
What are the treatments for Symptomatic Omitted D?
50 FSW or shallower - treat at 60 FSW on TT6
Deeper than 50 FSW - treat at 60 FSW or deeper not to exceed 165 FSW and treat on TT6a
Treatment for Aviation Deco sickness with pain only symptoms?
Pain was resolved before reaching 1 ATA - 2 hours surface O2 with 24 hours of observation following
OTHERWISE treat on appropriate treatment table
What do you do if symptoms return when treating on a table 6?
Treat as recurrence
What authorization is need for HBO therapy?
BUMED Code M95
O2 less than what percentage requires action and what are those actions?
<19% - ventilate or add O2 thru bibs
O2 greater than what percentage requires action and what are those actions?
> 25% - ventilate, secure O2 from bibs, check lines all the way back to manifold, secure O2 valve on chamber, secure O2 bottles
What should chamber CO2 levels not exceed? And what actions are taken to fix this?
1.5% of SEV
Ventilate, use CO2 scrubber
What temperature should you try to stay below for treatments>
85F
Above what temperature can you not run a treatment table 6?
> 94 degrees
How can you cool down a chamber first?
Ventilate
What are the O2 breathing limitations on tenders?
- One occupant must breathe air when deeper than 45 FSW
What gas mixture is used for treatment depths deeper than 60?
50/50 nitrox or heliox
Procedure for O2 hit no convulsion?
- off O2
- wait for symptoms to subside
- then wait an additional 15 minutes
- resume O2 from point of interruption
Procedure for 2nd O2 hit or convulsion?
- off O2
- wait for ALL symptoms to subside (FULLY RELAXED AND BREATHING NORMAL)
- ascend 10 FSW at 1’/min
- resume O2 from point of interruption
What are some options for treatment of Pulm O2 tox?
- Change O2 breathing to 20 min and 10 min air breaks
- Nitrox 50/50 considerations
What is 50/50 gas mixture O2 percentage at 60 FSW?
roughly 140%
What are the O2 loss time lines?
<15 minutes
15 minutes to 2 hours
> 2 hours
What do you do for O2 loss less than 15 minutes
Stay and play from point of interruption
What do you do for O2 loss between 15 minutes and 2 hours?
Stay and play with max number of O2 extensions
What do you do for O2 loss >2 hours?
- consider air table but also consider 50/50
Tender considerations following treatment on 5,6,6A,1A,2A,3
Surface interval of 18 hours before No-D
Surface interval of 24 hours before D
Remain in vicinity for 1 hour
Patient considerations following treatment?
2 hours for TT5
6 hours for TT6
Within 30 minutes if with someone experienced and per UMO rec
Hospitalization and further studies as required to return to diving as outlined in MANMED Ch.15-102
What are the tender O2 breathing requirements?
TT6 1 ext @ 60 or 30 - 30 minutes
TT6 >1 ext - 60 minutes
TT6A 1 ext @ 60 or 30 - 60 minutes
TT6A >1 ext - 90 minutes
Previous hyperbaric exposure within 18 hours - add 60 minutes on top
Treatment for lower extremity paralysis and DCS
Enoxaparin 30mg Subq every 12 hours