Hyperbaric oxygen and the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: a case report.

Abstract

A patient suffering from acute smoke inhalation also had a long medical history that included reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome of the left foot and ankle. The entire foot and ankle were tender and cool to palpation; range of motion was severely reduced. She was referred for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and 15 min into the the first treatment (46 min at 60 fsw) she reported a lessening of the pain in her foot; moreover, the foot was less cyanotic and warmer to the touch. Subsequent treatments continued to improve her conditions and for longer periods of time.

• Authors: G Peach
• Journal: Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc (Undersea Hyperb Med) Vol. 22 Issue 4 Pg. 407-8 (Dec 1995) ISSN: 1066-2936 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8574129 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperbaric Oxygenation
• Recurrence
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (therapy)
• Time Factors