- Treatment table 66 (US navy T9) may be used for the following conditions:
- Residual symptoms remaining after an initial treatment for decompression illness (DCI)
- Carbon monoxide poisoning cases whose condition preclude long absences from critical medical care
- Treatment table 66 is also the primary table used for elective therapy treatments (HBO) such as:
- Osteomyelitis
- Radiation tissue damage
- Skin grafts and flaps
- Some thermal burns
- Enhancement of healing in problem wounds
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Crush injury
- Compartment syndrome
- Acute Trauma Ischemia
- Sports Injuries
- Procedure:
- Descend to 14msw over 5 minutes (being prepared to halt treatment for ear equalisation problems)
- Treatment time starts at 14msw
- Tender breathes oxygen for the last 10 minutes and the ascent to the surface
- The reduced depth of this table allows it to be used repeatedly (sometimes twice daily) for longer periods making it ideal not only for the re-treatment of decompression sickness symptoms (DCS) but for elective patients who may require 40 or more treatments.
See also:
Often the first treatment used for divers with decompression sickness (DCS).
Often used for divers who have missed decompression stops but do not have symptoms of Decompression Sickness (DCS). |
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