by Extivita | Sep 22, 2018 | Poisoning
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2 ) therapy is infrequently reported as a treatment for poison-induced retinal damage. We describe a case in which HBO2 therapy was used to treat suspected retinal toxicity induced by quinine. We present a case in which HBO2 was used to...
by Extivita | Jul 21, 2018 | Cyanide Poisoning
Abstract: Experiments have shown that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy reduces cyanide-induced cerebral distress. The exact mechanism behind HBO2’s neuroprotective effect is unknown, but has been proposed to be mediated by an increased neuronal nitric oxide (NO)...
by Extivita | May 15, 2018 | Gas Embolism, Poisoning
Abstract: Many different risk factors have been associated with the occurrence of gas embolism making this potentially lethal complication easily avoidable. However, this condition can occur in circumstances not commonly reported. Three different and extremely...
