Evaluation of Treatment Tables for Severe Decompression Accidents

Abstract

This paper describes the requirement for an in-depth analysis of the treatment of a severe decompression accident following a rapid, uncontrolled ascent during deep diving operations using the "Canadian Underwater Minecountermeasures Apparatus" (CUMA).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011085

Entities

People

  • Aaron Khan
  • Ronald Nishi
  • Valerie Flook

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Breathing Gases
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Deep Diving
  • Depth
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Diving Operations
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Gas Embolism
  • Gases
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Jugular Vein
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Veins

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.