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SOS Hyperlite FAQs General FAQs If removal of a diving casualty from the Hyperlite becomes essential, will the return to ambient pressure bring back the 'bends'?
SOS Hyperlite FAQs General FAQs If removal of a diving casualty from the Hyperlite becomes essential, will the return to ambient pressure bring back the 'bends'?
If removal of a diving casualty from the Hyperlite becomes essential, will the return to ambient pressure bring back the 'bends'?
Provided that the patient has been under pressure on oxygen for some time, it may well be that the nitrogen has already been flushed out of the system and the symptoms are unlikely to recur. The patient should however be re-pressurized as soon as possible.