Portable hyperbaric bag

Medical students demonstrate the use of a portable hyperbaric bag

A portable hyperbaric bag, of which one brand is the Gamow (pronounced [ˈɡamɔf]) bag, is an inflatable pressure bag large enough to accommodate a person. The patient can be placed inside the bag, which is then sealed and inflated with a foot pump. Within minutes, the effective altitude can be decreased by 1000 m to as much as 3000 m (3281 to 9743 feet) depending on the elevation. The bag is pressurised to 14.0–29.3 kPa (105–220 mmHg); the pressure gradient is regulated by pop-off valves set to the target pressure.[1]

  1. ^ N Stuart Harris, MD (December 11, 2017). "Altitude Illness - Pulmonary Syndromes Treatment & Management: Prehospital Care, Emergency Department Care, Consultations". Medscape.

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