Hyperbaric Oxygen

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications 3 Contraindications 4 Procedure 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Introduction

• Oxygen at greater than atmospheric pressure that can be applied either to the whole patient inside a pressurized chamber or to a localized area (such as an arm or leg) inside a smaller chamber.

Indications

• poisonings, drug overdose (potentially of benefit

• carbon monoxide
• cyanide poisoning
• hydrogen sulfide
• brown recluse spider bite
• acetaminophen poisoning
• non healing diabetic foot ulcer (convered by Medicare) [2]

Contraindications

• caution:

• heart failure
• COPD
• concurrent antineoplastic agent(s)

Procedure

• diabetic foot ulcer

• treatment applied in chamber for 1.5-2 hours/day for 20-40 days

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• hyperbaric

References

1. Daubert GP, Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis
2. Geriatrics at your Fingertips, 13th edition, 2011 Reuben DB et al (eds) American Geriatric Society

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