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CHAPTER 6: INDEX

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR RECOMPRESSION THERAPY

Diagnosis    
     
     
Initial Therapy    
     
     
Transport to the Recompression Facility    
     
     
Final Assessment Prior to Recompression    
     
     
History Relevant to the Dive-related Accident    
     
     
Physical Examination    
   
  Mental Status  
  Cranial Nerves  
  Motor System  
   
    Muscles
    Coordination
    Station and Gait
  Reflexes  
  Sensory Systems  
    Overview
    Dorsal Columns and Medial Lemnisci
    Anterolateral System and Spinal Lemnisci
    Sensory Function of the Parietal Cortex
     
     
The Decision to Abort Treatment    
     
     
Conclusions    

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For additional information pertaining to decompression sickness and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the author directs readers to the websites of Divers' Alert Network (http://www.diversalertnetwork.org) and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (http://www.uhms.org).