title: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute smoke inhalation injuries.
abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an important adjunct in the management of respiratory injuries secondary to smoke inhalation, especially when injury is complicated by inhalation of a toxic chemical such as carbon monoxide or cyanide. For carbon monoxide poisoning, such therapy has become a standard of practice. As more information becomes available concerning the ability of hyperbaric oxygen to reduce reperfusion injuries, we anticipate that this therapy will become a standard of practice for managing smoke inhalation injuries and cyanide poisoning as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Baromedicine, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, CA 90801-1401.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Strauss
mesh_terms: D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D003486:Cyanides / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D003486:Cyanides