Chamber exposures to pressure and chamber operation familiarization are part of the elective.
There will be an opportunity to see patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy and to participate in the evaluation and treatment of emergency cases. An opportunity to visit the experimental diving unit at the Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine in Downsview is included. Students will also be exposed to current collaborative animal research work exploring hyperbaric oxygen as an intervention to limit tissue injury and speed discovery from musculoskeletal injury. Animal Studies 1. Model of soft tissue crush injury in the lower limb of the rat 2.