Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Indications
Air or gas embolism
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Enhancement of healing in diabetically derived illness such as diabetic foot, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy
Exceptional blood loss (anemia)
Intracranial abscess
Clostridial myositis and myonecrosis (gas gangrene)
Crush injury, compartment syndrome, and other acute traumatic ischemias
Decompression sickness
Necrotizing soft tissue infections (necrotizing fasciitis)
Osteomyelitis (refractory)
Delayed radiation injury (soft tissue and bony necrosis)
Skin grafts and flaps (compromised)
Thermal burns
Actinomycosis
Cyanide poisoning
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Delayed radiation injury (soft tissue and bony necrosis)