Monitoring critically ill patients in the hyperbaric environment.
Some critically ill and injured patients now require treatment in hyperbaric chambers. The combination of high concentrations of oxygen and increased pressure presents special hazards that limit options for physiologic monitoring. A creative problem-solving approach guided by basic principles of electrical safety enables one to meet the monitoring needs of most patients. Very simple techniques usually best serve the interest of the patient and medical personnel.
D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D003422:Critical Care; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011674:Pulse; D012119:Respiration