Speakers:

  1. Dr SHUM Hoi Ping (Specialist MO, Specialist in Nephrology, ICU, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital)
  2. Dr Helen WU (Resident MO, Specialist trainee in CCM, ICU, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital)

Chairman:

Dr CHAN Kin Wai (Associate Consultant, ICU, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital)

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Summary

 

Two cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and one case of decompression sickness were presented during the meeting.  Hyperbaric oxygen HBO) were given for all cases. Physical principle and physiological effect of HBO were shown.  Potential benefits were illustrated by previous studies.  Practical issues on application of HBO were discussed in detail.