Comprehensive account of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism

[Dr Simon Mitchell]

Hello,

DHM recently published a fairly comprehensive and up to date overview of most aspects of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism (collectively referred to as decompression illness). It was originally written as a book chapter but the book is currently on hold. The DHM paper will be available on PubMed central but has not quite made it there yet so I have attached it here. It can be freely distributed. Many of the questions that arise on the forum about decompression sickness pathophysiology and treatment are answered, and there is a fairly comprehensive bibliography. Hope you find it useful. I'm the author so am happy to answer any questions that arise in this thread.

Simon M

 

[Marcellus Ocean Farer]

Hello,

DHM recently published a fairly comprehensive and up to date overview of most aspects of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism (collectively referred to as decompression illness). It was originally written as a book chapter but the book is currently on hold. It will be available on PubMed central but has not quite made it there yet so I have attached it here. It can be freely distributed. Many of the questions that arise on the forum about decompression sickness pathophysiology and treatment are answered, and there is a fairly comprehensive bibliography. Hope you find it useful. I'm the author so am happy to answer any questions that arise in this thread.

Simon

 

[Marcellus Ocean Farer]

Wow! Thanks for sharing Dr Mitchell...I have learned tons from you via youtube and different articles. What a privilege!!!!

 

[clownfishsydney]

Thanks Simon, will read later tonight.

 

[lexvil]

Cool, downloaded and will read when I have a bit of time.

 

[Angelo Farina]

Incredible! Fantastic! Congratulations, this is the reference now!

 

[Johnoly]

Hello,

.... a fairly comprehensive and up to date overview of most aspects of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism.....

A great 'encyclopedia' of DCS & AGE all in a One Stop Shop article. Couple of zingers included too.

 

[madamimadam]

Thank you, Dr. Mitchell!

 

[elmo]

I finished reading this yesterday. Thank you for such a brilliant paper so comprehensively and clearly summarising so much information. With my new found knowledge I feel like I’m pretty much qualified as a hyperbaric physician.

 

[heftysmurf]

Hello,

DHM recently published a fairly comprehensive and up to date overview of most aspects of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism (collectively referred to as decompression illness). It was originally written as a book chapter but the book is currently on hold. The DHM paper will be available on PubMed central but has not quite made it there yet so I have attached it here. It can be freely distributed. Many of the questions that arise on the forum about decompression sickness pathophysiology and treatment are answered, and there is a fairly comprehensive bibliography. Hope you find it useful. I'm the author so am happy to answer any questions that arise in this thread.

Simon M

Awesome!

Hate to be "that" guy but early on in page 1, "bed which uaually prevents bubbles from reaching the arterial circulation."

EDIT: I know you didn't ask but figured I'd just toss it your way in the event you wanted to know.