Overview of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine This specialty focuses on the medical and physiological effects of diving and hyperbaric environments. It addresses diving-related illnesses such as decompression sickness and non-diving conditions like carbon monoxide poisoning and non-healing wounds using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Key Diving-Related Illnesses and Treatments Drowning Cause: Equipment failure or behavior underwater. Treatment: Emergency intervention to stabilize vital signs, followed by care and rehabilitation. Arterial Gas Embolism Cause: Air embolisms entering arteries due to ruptured pulmonary vessels. Symptoms: Neurological issues ranging from mild...
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