Treatment Profiles

Question 0

Treatment table 5

Descent rate?

Answer 0

20 ft/min

Question 1

Treatment Table 5

Used to treat what?

Answer 1

Decompression sickness type 1 or pain only

Question 2

Treatment table 5

Ascent rate

Answer 2

Not to exceed 1 ft/min

Question 3

Treatment table 5

When does oxygen time start?

Answer 3

Upon arrival at 60 fsw

Question 4

Treatment table 5

What happens if pt has CNS oxygen toxicity?

Answer 4

Allow 15 min after reaction has entirely subsided and resume schedule at point of interruption

Question 5

Treatment table 5

Can you extend oxygen breathing time if Sx persist?

Answer 5

Yes. May extend two oxygen-breathing at the 30 foot stop. No air break required between oxygen-breathing periods or prior to ascent

Question 6

Treatment table 5

Explain tender treatment

Answer 6

Inside tender breathes 100% oxygen during ascent from 30 foot stop to surface.

If tender had previous hyperbaric exposure in previous 12 hours, an additional 20 min of oxygen breathing is required prior to ascent.

Question 7

Treatment table 5

How long from surface to first stop

Answer 7

3 min from surface to 60 fsw (20 ft/min)

Question 8

Treatment table 5

How long from hitting bottom to first air break?

Answer 8

20 minutes

Question 9

Treatment table 5

How many breathing times before ascending to next stop?

Answer 9

Two

Question 10

Treatment table 5

What is the depth of the second stop?

Answer 10

30 fsw

Question 11

Treatment table 5

What is the ascent time and rate from 60 to 30 fsw

Answer 11

30 min

1 ft/min

Question 12

Describe treatment table 5

Answer 12

3 min descent to 60 fsw, 20 min, 5 min air break, 20 min, 30 min ascent to 30 fsw, 5 min air break, 20 min, 5 min air break, 30 min ascent to surface

Question 13

Treatment table 5

Total time

Answer 13

135 mi , 2 hrs 15 min, not including descent time

Question 14

Treatment table 6

Used for what?

Answer 14

Decompression sickness - neurological and cardiopulmonary symptoms (type 2 and 3)
AGE, CAGE, VGE

Question 15

Treatment table 6

What is the descent rate?

Answer 15

20 ft/min

Question 16

Treatment table 6

What is the accent rate?

Answer 16

1 ft/min

Question 17

Treatment table 6

When does oxygen time begin?

Answer 17

Upon arrival to 60 fsw

Question 18

Treatment table 6

What do you do if CNS oxygen toxicity occurs?

Answer 18

Allow 15 min after rxn has entirely subsided and resume schedule at point of interruption

Question 19

Treatment table 6

What can you do if Sx persist?

Answer 19

Can lengthen table up to 2 additional 25 min periods at 60 feet (20 min on oxygen and 5 min on air) or up to 2 additional 75 min periods at 30 fsw (15 min on air and 69 min on oxygen) or both

Question 20

Treatment table 6

What does the inside tender do?

Answer 20

Tender breathes 100% oxygen during the last 30 min at 30 fsw and during ascent to the surface for an unmodified table, or where there has been only a single extension at 30 or 60 fsw. If there has been more than one extension, the oxygen breathing at 30 fsw is increased to 60 min. If the tender had a hyperbaric exposure within the past 12 hours an additional 60 min oxygen period is taken at 30 feet.

Question 21

Describe treatment table 6

Answer 21

Descent in 3 min to 60 fsw (20 ft/min). 20 min oxygen, 5 min air, 20 min oxygen, 5 min air, 20 min oxygen, 5 min air, 30 min ascent to 30 fsw (1 ft/min), 15 min oxygen, 60 min air, 15 min air, 60 min oxygen, 30 min ascent to surface (1 ft/min)

Question 22

Treatment table 6

What is total tx time?

Answer 22

285 min (4 hours and 45 min) not including descent time.