Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the medical use of 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure. It is the primary theray/treatment for the following conditions:

1. Under water divers suffering from decompression sickness, also known as "the bends"
2. Cerebral arterial gas embolism
3. Carbon monoxide poisoning

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• Hyperbaric Medical Unit

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