Vascular & Hyperbaric Unit
Indications for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Source: http://www.uhms.org/
There are 15 medical conditions where Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy may be life saving:
- Arterial Gas Embolism
- Decompression Sickness
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Clostridial Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas gangrene)
- Crush injuries, Compartment Syndrome and Other Traumatic Ischaemias
- Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds
- Necrotising Soft Tissue Infections
- Refractory Osteomyelitis
- Delayed Radiation Injury
- Compromised Skin Grafts & Flaps
- Acute Thermal Burns
- Severe Blood Loss Anaemia
- Inoperable Brain Abscesses
- Central Retinal Artery Thrombosis
- Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss