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Decompression Syndromes: The Bends (cont.)

Medical Author:
Eric Mowatt-Larssen, MD
Coauthor:
Eric Johnson, MD
Medical Editor:
Ruben Olmedo, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM

Outlook

Prognosis varies with the following factors:

  • Prognosis is good with hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
  • Delay to hyperbaric oxygen treatment: Although reports show that victims can do well after days of symptoms, delay in definitive treatment may cause damage that is irreversible.
  • Severity of symptoms: Joint pains alone do better than focal weakness or inability to urinate.
  • Preexisting health: Young, healthy people can tolerate a greater insult to their health than an older person with other diseases.

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