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Case 3 – CRAO

Hyperbaric oxygen has many uses not only related to diving related injuries.

This case demonstrates a use that has nothing to do with the water: central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).

We have previously discussed this at EMDocs as well here.

We discuss the following:



* 2 cases

* Anatomy and pathophysiology of this disease

* Work up in the acute care setting

* Other considerations

* Need for hospitalization (these patients should probably get a stroke work up for their eye stroke)

* Ophthalmology management

* Stroke work up

* Hyperbaric management

* HCMC hyperbaric data



Case 1



Initial Vision: Hand motion

Final Vision: 20/200






Case 1

Case 2



* Initial vision: 20/400

* Final vision:  20/25 -2



Case 2

Podcast Recorded By:




Joe Walter




Drue Orwig




Cory Dubose