Hyperbaric Oxygenation

The therapeutic intermittent administration of oxygen in a chamber at greater than sea-level atmospheric pressures (three atmospheres). It is considered effective treatment for air and gas embolisms, smoke inhalation, acute carbon monoxide poisoning, caisson disease, clostridial gangrene, etc. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992). The list of treatment modalities includes stroke.

Year introduced: 1965(1964)

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Tree Number(s): E02.880.690.490

MeSH Unique ID: D006931

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• Hyperbaric Oxygenations
• Oxygenations, Hyperbaric
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapies
• Oxygen Therapies, Hyperbaric
• Oxygen Therapy, Hyperbaric
• Therapies, Hyperbaric Oxygen
• Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen
• Oxygenation, Hyperbaric

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Respiratory Therapy
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygenation