Severe Decompression Illness Following Simulated Rescue from a Pressurized Distressed Submarine

Abstract

If adequate transfer under pressure or recompression assets were not available after rescue from a pressurized Disabled Submarine the rescuees may stiffer from severe or fatal decompression illness (fDCI). Effective methods of reducing the risk of fDCI require characterization. This study uses a large animal model (goat) to estimate the dose (pressure) response (fDCI) relationship.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011077

Entities

People

  • E. M. Seddon
  • G. A. Loveman
  • K. M. Jurd
  • M. G. White
  • S. L. Blogg

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Blood
  • Central Nervous System
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Gases
  • Heart Rate
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Nervous System
  • Pain
  • Rescue Vehicles
  • Respiration
  • Saturation
  • Spinal Cord
  • Two Dimensional
  • Veins
  • Vital Signs

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Materials Science
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.