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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment in which a patient breathes 100% oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. The increased pressure allows your lungs to absorb significantly more oxygen than at normal atmospheric pressure, which promotes healing and fights infection.
HBOT has been used in clinical medicine for decades. The FDA has cleared it for 14 specific medical conditions, and research continues into additional applications.
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FDA-Approved Conditions
These indications are cleared by the FDA with clinical evidence supporting their use.
Decompression Sickness Treatment for Divers: Recompression and the DAN Hotline
DCS requires recompression in a hyperbaric chamber. Call DAN (1-919-684-9111) immediately. Here's how Type I and Type II DCS differ and what treatment involves.
HBOT for Failed or Compromised Skin Grafts and Flaps
HBOT improves take rates for compromised skin grafts by about 29% in studies. Here's how it's used, when to start, and what the evidence shows.
Hyperbaric Oxygen for Air or Gas Embolism
Hyperbaric oxygen is the primary treatment for air or gas embolism. Learn how HBOT compresses dangerous gas bubbles and why treatment speed matters.
Hyperbaric Oxygen for Gas Gangrene (Clostridial Myonecrosis)
Hyperbaric oxygen for gas gangrene is an FDA-approved adjunctive treatment that kills anaerobic bacteria and slows tissue destruction. Learn how it works.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Burns
HBOT is FDA-approved as an adjunct treatment for thermal burns. Learn what the evidence shows, which burn patients may benefit, and what treatment involves.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
HBOT is the primary treatment for severe carbon monoxide poisoning. Learn when it's indicated, how it works, and why timing matters for treatment.
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