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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is hyperbaric oxygen therapy(use for health conditions)?

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Dr. Scott Bolhack answered

Specializes in Wound care

Hyperbaric oxygen: There are several medical indications for hyperbaric oxygen. You should pray that you have none of these conditions. They include scuba diving injuries, diabetic foot infections (severe), radionecrosis of the jaw, just to name a few.

Answered 1/20/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

HBOT: There are > 12 fda approved uses for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The committee on hyperbaric oxygen therapy of the undersea ; hyperbaric medicine recommends hyperbaric oxygen can be used for treatment of: decompression sickness, gas embolism (arterial), recalcitrant soft tissue infections ; osteomyelitis, gangrene, carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds or skin grafts/flaps that aren't healing w.

Answered 1/29/2014

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