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Conditions Treated by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO)

  1. Air or Gas Embolism
  2. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Complicated by Cyanide Poisoning
  3. Clostridal Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)
  4. Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, and other Acute Traumatic Ischemias
  5. Decompression Sickness
  6. Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds
  7. Exceptional Blood Loss (Anemia)
  8. Intracranial Abscess
  9. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
  10. Osteomyelitis (Refractory)
  11. Delayed Radiation Injury (Soft Tissue and Bony Necrosis)
  12. Skin Grafts & Flaps (Compromised)
  13. Thermal Burns
The above are explanations with references of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society approved indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
graphic  containing the titles of many hbo (hyperbarics) indications for treatment. undersea hyperbaric medical society
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