The treatment recommendations presented in this chapter should be followed as
closely as possible unless it becomes evident that they are not working. Only a
Diving Medical Officer may then recommend changes to treatment protocols or
use treatment techniques other than those described in this chapter. Any modifications
to treatment tables shall be approved by the Commanding Officer. The
standard treatment procedures in this chapter should be considered minimum
treatments. Treatment procedures should never be shortened unless emergency
situations arise that require chamber occupants to leave the chamber early, or the
patient’s medical condition precludes the use of standard U.S. Navy treatment
tables.
