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Diving Supervisors Responsibilities
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-Is thoroughly familiar with all recompression precedures
-Knows the location of the nearest, certified recompression facility. -Knows how to contact a qualified Diving Medical Officer if one is not at the site. -Has successfully completed Basic Life Support training |
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Sub-specialty code of the DMO's that may modify a TX.
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16U0 and 16U1
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When is TX not need.
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If definitively ruled out an injury related symptom.
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Emergency Consultation
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NEDU; NDSTC
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Symptoms of AGE
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Extreme fatigue; Difficulty thinking; Vertigo; Nausea/Vomiting; Hearing abnormalities; Bloody sputum; Loos of control of bodily functions; tremors; Loss of coordination; Numbness
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Pulseless diver with AED not available within 20min.
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Press to 60'
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Pulseless diver rate of ascent
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30'/min
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For a Type I SX, if a neuro is not completed the PT's TX starts at what treatment table
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TT6
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SX of staggers
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hearing loss, vertigo, dizziness, nausea, and vomitting.
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When does Inner Ear DCS most often occur
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helium-oxygen diving and during decomression diving when diver switched from Heli-Ox to air.
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Nystagmus is present in Inner ear DCS or IEB?
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IEB
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If a diver is suffering from Chokes what is your immediate concern?
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Pneumothorax
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If severe Type II sx or AGE sx are unchanged or worsen within 20 min. what is the COA?
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Press to DOR not to exceed 165'
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Symptomatic ommited D 50' and shallower/
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TT6 min. conduct rapid assessment and treat accordingly.
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Symptomatic ommited D deeper than 50'
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To depth of relief not to exceed 165'
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Symptomatic ommited D deeper than 165' ?
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Sup may elect to use TT8 at DOR not to exceed 225'
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Joint pain resolved before reaching 1 ATA ?
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2 hours of O2 and 24 hours of observation.
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Primary objectives of recompression therapy?
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-Compress the gas bubbles; allow suffcient time for bubble resorption; Increase PPO2 to the injured tissues
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TT5 is used for
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Type 1 (except for cutis);
Asymptomatic omitted d; Treatment for unresolved symptoms; Follow up treatments for residual sx; Carbon monoxide poisoning; Gas gangrene |
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TT6 is usd for
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Neuro not completed on surface;
AGE; Type 2; Type 1 when no complete relief within 10 min; Cutis marmorata; Severe carbon monoxide poisoning, cyanide poisoning, or smoke inhalation; Asymptomatic omitted d Symptomatic omitted d; Recurrence of sx shallower than 60' |
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If O2 is not available, when would you use a TT1A/TT2A?
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For Type I pain sx. When sx is relieved at 66' or less, TT1A. Deeper than 66' TT2A
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If O2 is not available and serious sx have relief within 30min @ 165'; which TT would you use?
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TT3
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On an air table if more time than 30min is needed at 165' which TT do you switch too?
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TT4
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What is the min. manning requirement for chamber ops?
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3
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What is the emergency manning requiment for chamber ops?
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2
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When shall you consult a DMO?
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Prior to committing to a TT4, 7, or 8 and early as possible in all TT's.
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What is the formula to calculate SEV requirement for CO2?
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Divide SEV (1.5) by ATA
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What are the four temperature device usable inside the chamber?
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(ABLE)
Alcohol; Bimetalic; Liquid crystal; electronic |