Hyperbaric oxygen and the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: a case report.
A patient suffering from acute smoke inhalation also had a long medical history that included reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome of the left foot and ankle. The entire foot and ankle were tender and cool to palpation; range of motion was severely reduced. She was referred for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and 15 min into the the first treatment (46 min at 60 fsw) she reported a lessening of the pain in her foot; moreover, the foot was less cyanotic and warmer to the touch. Subsequent treatments continued to improve her conditions and for longer periods of time.
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Hyperbaric Medicine Department, University of Baltimore Medical Center, Maryland, USA.
D000328:Adult; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D012008:Recurrence; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors