Talk:Hyperbaric medicine

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[edit] And Why Does It Work?

Please explain why this might be effective. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.241.32.110 (talk) 05:48, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mechanism?

Can somebody please explain which therapeutic mechanism is at work in air/gas embolism? It seems quite plausible that it is the overall pressure which would serve to minimize the volume of any given amount of gas, but I don't have any references for that. Comments, please? Kosebamse 21:08, 11 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Indeed the pressure causes a decrease in the volume and therefor surface area of the bubble. The bubble acts to stop blood flow in the vessel in which it is impacted. Decreasing the surface area causes the bubble to migrate peripherally and thus impact smaller vessels. The bubble is comprised of 79% nitrogen. Using 100% oxygen causes a nitrogen gradient which causes the bubble to dissolve over time.

[edit] eyesight

After regular treatment (for unrelated ailments), my uncle reports that he no longer needs his thick glasses for driving. 68.167.2.149

This is probably due to a side effect of hyperbaric oxygen that is poorly understood. Some people find that after usually 20-30 treatments with hyperbaric oxygen they develop short sightedness (myopia). This may infact have the effect of correcting your uncles hypermetropia (long sightedness)to a small degree "improving" his eyesight.

Unfortunately the effect is usually temporary and resolves within 6 weeks to 4 months after the end of treatment.

[edit] Suggest Defining "Hyperbaric"

This may sound obvious, but the article launches into HBOT without defining the term "hyperbaric". Many readers will not know what that means. In fact HBOT is so common that sometimes "hyperbaric" is merely assumed to mean HBOT, whereas the actual definition is "of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure". Joema 23:35, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 4.1 PSI

4.1 PSI is not the pressure at 10 ft below water

No, but it's the gauge pressure of a gauge zeroed at sea level. Whoever put in that fact meant 4.1 psi gauge pressure or overpressure, not 4.1 psi absolute (which should ring alarms right there as it's, oh, dangerously lower than the standard atmosphere). Why point out the mistake if one isn't going to take the time to fix it? --The Centipede 12:38, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Practicing Physicians

Why are most certified physicians who use hyperbaric medicine for clinical purposes anesthesiologists?

Probably because hyperbaric oxygen therapy uses pure oxygen, there's still a debate on whether or not pure oxygen is a euphoric, and it's probably a matter of "better safe than sorry." Anesthesiologists would be expected to know the narcotic (term used very loosely) limits and toxicity of pure oxygen better than, say, a general practicioner and HBOT strikes me as a bit too ground-level for those relatively rare doctors that specialize in organic chemistry. --The Centipede 12:34, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reverting page that was somewhat messed up

Some recent edits seem to have broken the page structure and I have reverted to an earlier version. Some edits may have been lost. My apologies, will try to restore what's worth restoring. And please, everybody, do try and use the preview function when editing, it would really help. Kosebamse 08:56, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Separate hyperbaric chamber from HBOT

I suggest material describing the physics and engineering of the hyperbaric chamber be split off into a separate article called Hyperbaric chamber not redirecting here, since such chambers have other uses than HBOT, in (actual) diving and decompression. I was going to direct some diving technology links to 'hyperbaric chamber' but it makes no sense to do so when they end up at an article headed HBOT. Rexparry sydney 11:32, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

As there is now a combined article for diving chambers/Hyperbaric chambers I have put in a link to that and I suggest this article in future emphasise the particular features used in or adapted for HBOT.Rexparry sydney 06:15, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

Hyberbaric medicine seems like a much better name. Any objections? User:Hopping T 19:45, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

  • Comment sounds weird. Does this involve increasing atmospheric pressure for uses OTHER THAN for oxygen? Hyperbaric helium therapy, hyperbaric phosgene therapy, or something? WP:COMMONANME would suggest that this is currently the proper name. 132.205.44.5 23:39, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reworks

I have been rewriting several parts of the article. Mostly reorganizations for logical flow and readability, and removing a lot of tangental material. I see some additional things to do as well, mainly involving references. I will try to get sources where requested, check that the present ones are reflected accurately, and unify their formatting. Baccyak4H (Yak!) 14:01, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Neuro Rehab section: Only positive results of research are listed

This gives the appearance of being one sided, unless of course there have never been reports that HBOT was of no benefit. I don't mean complications such as barotrauma, I mean someone who reliably tested Neuro Rehab HBOT and saw no benefit. If they exist they should also be listed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chamblis (talk • contribs) 18:43, 25 October 2007 (UTC)