| Document ID (ISN) | 27250 |
| CIS number |
77-1147 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hart G.B. |
| Title |
Screening test for decompression sickness. |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1976, Vol.47, No.9, p.993-994. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
The fibrin-fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) test was performed in 18 patients with a history of illness associated with diving. 8 with positive FDP tests had serious neurological signs and required repeated hyperbaric oxygen therapy; 6 with negative tests had musculoskeletal complaints only and were asymptomatic after the first course of treatment, and 3 were suffering from other diseases. The FDP test appears to be useful for screening, and may serve as an indicator of when to use anticoagulants in addition to hyperbaric oxygen. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
decompression sickness; exposure tests; haematological changes; diving |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
blood coagulation disorders; biochemical tests; symptoms |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Blood diseases
Hyperbaric pressure
Biological monitoring
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