Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine

Abstract

Part 1 Basic aspects: history of hyperbaric medicine physical, physiological and biochemical aspects of hyperbaric oxygenation effect of diving and high pressure environments on the human body physical exercise under hyperbaric conditions hypoxia oxygen toxicity hyperbaric chambers - equipment, technique and safety indications, contra-indications and complications of hyperbaric oxygen therapy drug interactions with hyperbaric oxygenation. Part 2 Clinical applications: decompression sickness cerebral air embolism carbon monoxide and other tissue poisons hyperbaric oxygen therapy in infections hyperbaric oxygen therapy in wound healing, plastic surgery and dermatology hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of radionecrosis principles of the use of hyperbaric oxygen in treating neurological disorders role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of stroke hyperbaric oxygen therapy in miscellaneous neurological disorders hyperbaric oxygen therapy in neurological surgery hyperbaric oxygen therapy in haematology and immunology hyperbaric oxygen therapy in gastroenterology hyperbaric oxygen and endocrinology hyperbaric oxygen and pulmonary disorders hyperbaric oxygen therapy in paediatric surgery hyperbaric oxygen in traumatology and orthopedics hyperbaric oxygen therapy in otolaryngology hyperbaric oxygenation and ophthalmology hyperbaric oxygen in obstetrics and neonatology hyperbaric oxygen in geriatrics hyperbaric oxygen as an adjuvant in rehabilitation and sports medicine role of hyperbaric oxygenation in enhancing cancer radiosensitivity anaesthesia in hyperbaric environments hyperbaric medicine as a specialty - training, practice and research. Appendices: world distribution of hyperbaric facilities use of HMPAO SPECT scan for assessment of effect of HBO in ischemic/hypoxic encephalopathies use of hyperbaric oxygen in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.