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Harrison > During a recent Dive Con open water, the subject came up about > whether or not to use 100% oxygen for an injured diver diving on > nitrox. > Any comments? I am amazed that anyone would consider this a problem, what was suggested? How could the surface administration of o2 create a problem and why should the divers use of nitrox create the problem. His CNS % is irrelevant as he is on the surface and breathing, a convulsion would not be a problem, indeed if he is put in chamber for treatment they will probably force his CNS through the roof in order to correct his symptoms. long term oxygen poisoning is also irrelevant when it comes to treating the victim, his lungs will heal given time, can he walk? The other simple fact is if he is bent on a nitrox then what would he be like if he had dived on air? regards -- John Thornton Owner/skipper Scapa Flow Technical & M.V.Karin Polrudden House tel/fax 01856 874761 Peerie Sea Loan Kirkwall Orkney Scotland KW15 1UH -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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