Chronic Decompression Illness Cognitive Dysfunction Improved with Hyperbaric Oxygen: A Case Report

Abstract

Altitude chamber exposures are used for training to allow aircrew to experience their hypoxia and pressure effect symptoms. Decompression illness (DCI) is an umbrella term that includes decompression sickness and/or air gas embolism, both known complications that can occur subsequent to altitude chamber training or in operational aircraft when the cabin altitude is at least 18,000 feet. Compared to open water diving, the incidence of altitude chamber decompression illness is around 0.25% (1). Because the evolution of gas within the tissue or vasculature is being treated upon recompression from altitude reaching the surface, often these DCI symptoms will decease or resolve altogether.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 2018
Accession Number
AD1041814

Entities

People

  • Devin P. Beckstrand
  • Earl G. Wolf
  • Kimberly R. Bradley
  • Michael F. Richards

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Altitude Chambers
  • Chambers
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Embolism And Thrombosis
  • Gas Embolism
  • Gases
  • Hyperbaric Medicine
  • Open Water
  • Training

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