Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine is a specialized field within emergency medicine that focuses on treating conditions related to deep-sea diving and high-pressure environments. It primarily addresses issues like decompression sickness, commonly known as "the bends," which occurs when divers ascend too quickly, causing nitrogen bubbles to form in the body. This field also treats carbon monoxide poisoning and certain infections. Treatments often involve placing patients in a hyperbaric chamber, where they breathe pure oxygen under increased pressure, helping to reduce symptoms, enhance healing, and improve oxygen delivery to tissues.