Hyperbaric Oxygen for the ICU Patient
Hyperbaric oxygen for ICU patients: intensive care indications, practical issues in critical care, and referral considerations.
Caleb Lin
MBBS (Hons), MPH, FACEM, AFRACMA, AdvCertDHM (ANZCA), DipDHM, PGDipClinUS, CCPU
Emergency & Hyperbaric Physician
The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Bass Coast Health, Rural Victoria
Graduated with honours from Monash University. Commenced teaching at Monash University as a bedside tutor then clinical skills tutor whilst training in Emergency. Keen interest in ultrasound to help improve diagnostic efficiency and patient outcomes in the emergency setting. Strong advocate for pre-vocational medical trainees as part of the PMCV accreditation team.
Paul Bert
Paul Bert (1833 - 1886) was a French physiologist, zoologist and politician. Known for the Paul Bert Effect (1878)
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