Document Category: Medical clinic

Methemoglobinemia is a rare but clinically important condition that should be considered among dif ferential diagnosis’ in cyanosis. The conventional treatments of methemoglobinemia are high flow ox ygen and methylene blue therapies.We present a 52-year-old male patient who admitted to emergency room with severe cyanosis and dyspnea after he was exposed to paint thinner and …

Methemoglobinemia treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A case report Read More »

Abstract—Background: Methylene blue is the first line therapy for methemoglobinemia, but it can be intermittently unavailable due to production issues.For this clinical scenario, alternative treatment options need to be explored. Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) is conventionally applied as an adjunctive therapy during the systemic administration of methylene blue.Currently, little is known regarding the effects of HBO …

A CASE OF METHEMOGLOBINEMIA SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION MONOTHERAPY Read More »

Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic gas produced as a byproduct of organic waste and many industrial processes. Hydrogen sulfide exposure symptoms may vary from mild (dizziness, headaches, nausea) to severe lactic acidosis via its inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation, leading to cardiac arrhythmias and death. Treatment is generally supportive. We report the case of a patient …

Utilization of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Induced Hypothermia After Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure Read More »

Objective. To study myocardial and lung injuries initiated by hydrogen sulfide, and evaluate the role and effectiveness of normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment in rats. Methods. One hundred healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: A: Normal control group (no H2S); B: H2S-exposed group; C: H2Sþ33% oxygen treatment group; D: H2Sþ50% …

Myocardial and lung injuries induced by hydrogen sulfide and the effectiveness of oxygen therapy in rats Read More »

AbstractCarbon monoxide (CO) is a small molecule poison released as a product of incomplete combustion. CO binds hemoglobin, reducing oxygen delivery. This effect is exacerbated in the burned pregnant patient by fetal hemoglobin that binds carbon monoxide 2.5–3 fold stronger than maternal hemoglobin. With no signature clinical symptom, diagnosis depends on patient injury history, elevated …

Carbon monoxide and cyanide poisoning in the burned pregnant patient: an indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy Read More »

ABSTRACTCyanide (CN) intoxication inhibits cellular oxidative metabolism and may result in brain damage. Hydroxyco balamin (OHCob) is one among other antidotes that may be used following intoxication with CN. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) is recommended when supportive measures or antidotes fail. However, the effect of hydroxyco balamin or HBO2 on brain lactate and glucose concentrations during …

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy or hydroxycobalamin attenuates surges in brain interstitial lactate and glucose; and hyperbaric oxygen improves respiratory status in cyanide-intoxicated rats Read More »

Patients with acute thermal burns often have pul monary injuries secondary to the inhalation of super heated gases and toxins. For victims trapped in closed spaces, the likelihood of such injuries is increased. In halation of steam causes edema and closure of the upper airway, while inhalation of smoke and hot, dry gas injures the …

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute smoke inhalation injuries Read More »

Abstract-Five patients with smoke inhala tion from house fires presented to the hospital in a comatose state. Carboxyhemoglobin levels were elevated in all five patients, mean = 32% f 6. Arterial blood gases revealed the following means: pH 7.16 &O&i; PC& 35 mm HG f 10.5; HCOJ 12.6 mEq/L kO.07; base excess – 16 mEq/L f …

TREATMENT OF SMOKE INHALATION BY HYPERBARIC OXYGEN Read More »

Carbon monoxide (CO) has been the leading cause of poisoning mortality in many countries and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is a widely accepted treatment for CO poisoning. However, some patients with CO poisoning will still develop neurocognitive sequelae regardless of HBO therapy, which can persist since CO poisoning or be present days to weeks after a …

Neurocognitive sequelae after carbon monoxide poisoning and hyperbaric oxygen therapy Read More »

BACKGROUND: To date, there has been no consensus about the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on the mortality of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning (COP). This retrospective nationwide population-based cohort study from Taiwan was conducted to clarify this issue.METHODS: Using the Nationwide Poisoning Database, we identified 25,737 patients with COP diagnosed between 1999 and …

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is Associated With Lower Short- and Long-Term Mortality in Patients With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Read More »