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To: m.salmon@ue*.ac*.uk*
To: techdiver@opal.com
Subject: Re: Risks of CO2 PP when air diving?
From: <JOHNCREA@de*.co*>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 1994 07:01:38 -0400 (EDT)

Mike,

Oxygen administration has two goals in the acute, life threatening
carbon monoxide poisoning victime. 

#1 is, of course, to keep the patient alive with minimal or no hypoxic
injury.   In this case, the delivery of increased amounts of oxygen
to the tissues as dissolved oxygen via hyperbaric therapy is a life
saver.  However, the patient cannot live in a chamber forever.  

So, we come to point #2 - The hyperbaric oxygen also increases the rate
at which the carbon monoxide is "unbound" and eliminated.  Thus, preserving
life during the acute stages, and treating the underlying problem of having
significant amounts of hemogloblin tied up with carbon monoxide.

John
Submariner Research, Ltd.
(johncrea@de*.co*)

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