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To: Prime
To: Rat <shelps@ac*.ma*.ad*.ed*.au*>
Subject: Re: Re[3]: Australian O2 protcol.
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
Cc: J
Cc: Shepherd <jms@fe*.ed*.ac*.uk*>
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 10:26:14 +22305714 (HST)

On Thu, 22 Dec 1994, Prime Rat wrote:

> Recompression works because of the pharmacological effects of oxygen as 
> opposed to the mechanical effects of pressure.

What about all the successful air-only IWR cases, usually performed in
<20m max?  Would all of these have been better-off breathing O2 on the
surface?  Is it possible that, if dealt with within a few minutes of
symptoms, the hydrostatic pressure DOES matter? (Not a pointed
question...honest...)

Aloha,
Rich

deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*

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