Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine

Front Matter....Pages i-xlviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The History of Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 3-9
Physical, Physiological, and Biochemical Aspects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation....Pages 11-22
Effects of Diving and High Pressure on the Human Body....Pages 23-31
Physical Exercise under Hyperbaric Conditions....Pages 33-38
Hypoxia....Pages 39-48
Oxygen Toxicity....Pages 49-60
Hyperbaric Chambers: Equipment, Technique, and Safety....Pages 61-78
Indications, Contraindications, and Complications of HBO Therapy....Pages 79-84
Drug Interactions with Hyperbaric Oxygenation....Pages 85-89
Neurophysiologic SPECT Brain Function Imaging and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy....Pages 91-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Decompression Sickness....Pages 101-120
Cerebral Air Embolism....Pages 121-130
Carbon Monoxide and Other Tissue Poisons....Pages 131-154
HBO Therapy in Infections....Pages 155-169
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Chronic Lyme Disease: The Controversy and the Evidence....Pages 171-181
HBO Therapy in Wound Healing, Plastic Surgery, and Dermatology....Pages 183-205
HBO Therapy in the Management of Radionecrosis....Pages 207-219
The Use of HBO in Treating Neurological Disorders....Pages 221-236
Role of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in the Management of Stroke....Pages 237-268
HBO Therapy in Global Cerebral Ischemia/Anoxia and Coma....Pages 269-319
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
HBO Therapy in Neurosurgery....Pages 321-340
Oxygen Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Patients....Pages 341-350
HBO in the Management of Cerebral Palsy....Pages 351-364
HBO Therapy in Miscellaneous Neurological Disorders....Pages 365-370
HBO Therapy in Cardiovascular Diseases....Pages 371-392
HBO Therapy in Hematology and Immunology....Pages 393-401
HBO Therapy in Gastroenterology....Pages 403-416
HBO and Endocrinology....Pages 417-421
HBO and Pulmonary Disorders....Pages 423-428
Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Traumatology and Orthopedics....Pages 429-442
HBO Therapy in Otolaryngology....Pages 443-456
HBO Therapy and Ophthalmology....Pages 457-483
Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Obstetrics and Gynecology....Pages 485-489
Use of Hyperbaric Oxygenation (HBO) in Neonatal Patients....Pages 491-498
Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Geriatrics....Pages 499-504
HBO as an Adjuvant in Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine....Pages 505-509
Nursing and Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 511-521
Role of HBO in Enhancing Cancer Radiosensitivity....Pages 523-531
HBO Therapy and Organ Transplants....Pages 533-539
Hyperbaric Oxygen Pretreatment and Preconditioning....Pages 541-544
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Anesthesia in the Hyperbaric Environment....Pages 545-550
Hyperbaric Oxygen in Resuscitation....Pages 551-566
HBO in Military Medicine....Pages 567-576
Front Matter....Pages 577-577
Training and Practice of Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 579-582
Research in Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 583-588
Personalized Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 589-592
The Future of Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 593-596
Ethical Issues, Standards, and Quality Control in the Practice of Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 597-608
Worldwide Overview of Hyperbaric Medicine....Pages 609-614
Hyperbaric Medicine in the United States....Pages 615-622
Hyperbaric Medicine in Latin America....Pages 623-625
Back Matter....Pages 627-640